Location of the month: Geevor Tin Mine

Home to the largest preserved mining site in the country, and at one time the largest undersea tin and copper mine in the world, Geevor Tin Mine and Heritage Centre offers a broad range of fantastic shooting opportunities – from dramatic and rugged Cornish coastline to an authentic and maintained 19th Century Cornish mine.

After the mine’s final closure in 1990, Cornwall Council purchased and created a heritage centre dedicated to showcasing the industrial history of an authentic Cornish black tin mine, featuring original and unique mining equipment and machinery and a guided tour of an 18th Century mine.

Above ground, the stunning landscape offers all that you would expect from a West Cornwall mining site – plunging coastlines and wind-battered cliffs set to the varying backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, from storms to serenity, no less beautiful either way.

Staff on site are flexible and experienced with managing productions, having recently worked with a BBC production. Other shoots include Rosamund Pilcher, and BBC and Channel 5 productions, including a variety of historical documentaries or even The Hairy Bikers. Further, good access is provided by the A38 and there are hard-standing parking areas available to accommodate more than 200 cars.

To discuss how Geevor could be a good fit for your production, contact the Screen Cornwall team for advice.