Volunteer Fair

Amazing new opportunities to get involved with Cornwall's newest World Heritage Site!

On Thursday 9th February at 3-7pm we would like to invite you to find out more about our exciting volunteer opportunities.

From gardening to retail, events to guided tours and much more.... We have something to interest everyone!

The Volunteer Fair will be on site at Heartlands, Robinson's Shaft, Dudnance Lane, Pool, Cornwall, TR15 3QY.

For further information please contact Kirsty Davies 01209 722323 kirsty.davies@heartalndscornwall.com

Not long now.....

Work to Heartlands is approaching completion as we look to open this Spring. A whole host of sights can be seen which show just how close we are to finishing. Currently we are busy planning an opening event which will be a weekend of celebration, performance and fun open to the entire community.

Above is the the 'Giants Trap' in the playground which is mass of net to climb over, around and through.

The Chi an Bobel community building is home to a large community hall, gallery space and smaller meeting rooms which are all available for the community or businesses to hire.

The Red River Cafe will have a menu that will showcase Cornwall's delicious produce.

Heartlands' very own water feature is now complete.

We still have several one and two bedroom apartments available to buy and also artist studios available to rent. Above shows the entrance to the apartment and studios which have access to a communal garden.

The Totem Circle performance space is now complete and we are taking bookings for musicians, choirs, dance, theatre groups or bands that might like to use the space.

Monthly Farmers Markets will be held within our Market Square above.

Wonder Wall

A new art installation has landed in Pool as part of Heartlands which captures the geological affects that mining has on the earth during the height of Cornish tin mining, when miners were hitting depths of over 1km.

Conceived by artist Walter Jack and involving a unique molding technique to create a fluid and voluptuous effect never seen before with concrete on this scale, 'Crushed Wall' will sit within the village of Pool in Cornwall. Rising to 3m high, the wall will act as a corner stone and defining art feature of Heartlands.

Diaspora Gardens starting to bloom

Planting is well under way in the five Diaspora Gardens. Each garden which is approximately half the size of a football pitch represents an area of the world where the Cornish emigrated. The 5 gardens signify North America, South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand where visitors can explore plants, flowers and trees that are native to those areas.

Listen now to our latest podcasts!

This month we're looking inside Heartlands with two delicious podcasts from our exhibition planner, Andrew Leitch. As well as restoring the former mine buildings at Robinson's Shaft and preserving many of the artefact's that were found there, the World Heritage Site exhibition within Heartlands will bring to life the history of Cornish mining in an innovative and interactive way. In the podcasts, Andrew Leitch gives an exclusive glimpse inside the exhibitions revealing the captivating human story as well as the challenges involved in interpreting the Cornish Mining story.

The exhibitions will be delivered within the restored Robinson's Shaft mine buildings over the next couple of months.

For more information and a Guided Tour, please contact the Heartlands Team on 01209 722320.

Applications now open for studio space

There are 15 studios at Heartlands which are located at the centre of the exciting development incorporating culture, history and play.

Studios are for the use of artists, makers and crafts people and with lots of natural light and views over the market square and World Heritage Site of Robinson's Shaft it certainly is an inspiring place to work.

For further information on how to apply for a studio, along with costs and floor plans visit the Business section of our website.

Many adventures in store!

The Heartlands site is looking more and more exciting each day. Last week saw the installation of the adventure playground.


From fishing boats, to trains, twisting slides, swinging cradles and a huge climbing net this really is the start of something wonderful happening at Heartlands for young people. The creation of the play space is all thanks to local students who helped design the playground. We cant wait for local young people to be let loose and get to grips with one of the largest playgrounds of its type in Cornwall.