DISCOVER CORNWALL'S SECRET
at the UK's only china clay mining museum

Why visit

Dig deep and discover the special ingredient in your everyday life that still shapes Cornwall and the world today…china clay! It hides in your toothpaste, your paper, your car tyres and even your cosmetics. It’s a billion pound, global industry. We are telling the story of Cornwall’s secret, and the people who brought it to you, from the heart of Clay Country.

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Donate

Please consider making a donation to Wheal Martyn. Your donation will go where it is most needed; for example, preserving our collections or the Victorian clay works, providing educational opportunities or developing community activities such as our Memory Cafe.

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Amount raised: £590.50

Experiences

Step behind the scenes of our china clay museum to join the team before we open to the public!

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2024 is a great time to discover Wheal Martyn 

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 Acres to Explore, Discover and Enjoy!

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 Years of mining at Wheal Martyn and new facilities and exhibitions launched

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Upcoming events

  • The Lemonaires at Wheal Martyn

    The Lemonaires are a male voice acapella group based in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall. They sing of their homeland, fishing, farming and mining with the passion you would expect from proud Celtic men. Read more

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    Location: Wheal Martyn Clay Works, St. Austell Cornwall, PL26 8XG

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  • Expressions of Salt and China Clay Traces

    Caroline Winn has been teaching, exhibiting and creating ceramics for 25 years using porcelain, paper clay, stoneware and found materials. Using crystalline salt structures created in her studio, Caroline will draw a parallel between the harvesting of salt and the mining of china clay in this new exhibition. On display until 1 July 2024. Read more

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    Location: Wheal Martyn Clay Works, St Austell, PL26 8XG

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  • Off the beaten Clay Trail

    Join us on Sunday 12 May for this exclusive walk off the beaten track to explore areas of the clay landscape not usually accessible to the public. Read more

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    Location: Wheal Martyn Enterprises Ltd, Wheal Martyn Heritage Centre, Carthew, ST. AUSTELL, PL26 8XG

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