Timeline
10:00
Arrive at the Ottery Mine Site car park. The site is an abandoned but preserved tin and arsenic mine, made safe in 2003. Tin was mined here from 1882 and arsenic from 1920 until the mine closed in 1957. Information boards explain the history of the site. Take a short walk from the car park to view the ruins.
11:00
Check the route for a nearby place to eat or drink. Since there are no listed food or drink shops in the immediate vicinity, plan a stop in Emmaville or along the route via Irby Street and Wellington Vale Road.
11:30
Head back towards Emmaville to end your day. Use the directions from the site: turn-off on the left onto Tent Hill Road, continue ahead as Wellington Vale Road, and turn left onto Irby Street to reach the town center.
Local tip
The mine site is accessible via a short walk from the car park. Check opening hours for any nearby facilities in Emmaville before you go.
Check before you go
- There are no food or drink shops listed at the mine site. Plan to bring water and snacks or visit Emmaville for a meal.
- The mine site is open during daylight hours. Check local sources for any specific access restrictions.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Emmaville (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).