Hayle

Few places in England have a history as closely tied to Cornwall’s mining and engineering industries as Hayle. Set beside the Hayle Estuary and the broad sands of St Ives Bay, this Cornish town grew into an important 19th-century industrial port. Harvey & Co’s foundry made steam engines and machinery for mines across Cornwall and beyond; the surviving industrial landscape forms part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Today, the estuary is a nature reserve and an important refuge for wintering birds, while the harbour and dunes recall the town’s working past. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Hayle and Cornwall.

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