Wheal Ellen Mine, Porthtowan, TR4
Key Features
- coastal land for sale short walk to beach
- stunning views
- land near sea
- Parking and roadway.
Description
Property Ref: S3913
Parking/ Layby to include ownership of access road. Coastal Land for sale within the stunning valley of Porthtowan, ownership of access road and Layby parking. With full unrestricted access to roads all round. Purchaser will have full ownership of the private parking area including ownership of the access road.
A short walk from the blue flag beach of Porthtowan a hidden gem.
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Porthtowan is a popular coastal village situated along the spectacular world heritage Cornish coastline, A hidden gem being famous for its "Blue Flag" beach, renowned surf break and beautiful walks along the North coast. The village is a popular destination for families and surfers, offering a good range of facilities which include a mini market, newsagents, post office, several bar/public houses, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs, cafes, a number of local shops and a large car park.
This stretch of the Cornish coast is fast becoming one of the most sought after destinations in mid Cornwall to live, Invest, to own a second home, to own an area of land for a lodge, holiday home or plot to park your motorhome to take a nice relaxing break due to its facilities, breathtaking walks and stunning beaches with excellent communication links throughout Cornwall with Truro close and the main A30 just four miles away.
With having stunning views across the valley and adjacent to the impressive Wheal Ellen engine house
For viewings the Land has open easy access where you can view by yourselves anytime. you are welcome to park anywhere convenient along the road or roads leading to whilst viewing.
We can confirm the following:
* Title absolute
* unrestricted access over roads round having shared access.
* access road Layby included
* 100% freehold.
The land is approximately 4 miles from the A30.
- If you wish to Place an offer then please don't hesitate to simply contact us through the EMOOV messaging system to make your offer.
Terms and Conditions of Sale:
- To proceed with the sale and to secure your offer sold subject to the sale terms and conditions. You will be required to pay a 15% non refundable deposit and complete the sale within 6 weeks, or sooner if you wish.
If you would like to make an offer then please do so through the agents website message system to offer direct or via agent contact details.
**ENQUIRIES**
For all enquiries, viewing requests or to create your own listing please visit the Emoov website. If calling, please quote reference: S3913
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-31
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Allocated Spot
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 86% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Mount Hawke Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 241
- Type
- Academy converter
- Blackwater Community Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 128
- Type
- Academy converter
- Treleigh Community Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 314
- Type
- Foundation school
- St Agnes Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 386
- Type
- Academy converter
- Illogan School2.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Redruth School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,433
- Type
- Foundation school
- Pool Academy3.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 714
- Type
- Academy converter
- Richard Lander School5.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,561
- Type
- Community school
- Camborne Science and International Academy5.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,751
- Type
- Academy converter
- Penair School8.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,223
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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