An area of heathland with various resident and visitor bird species. Near georgia past georgia farm. Their task is to produce a documentary video on the area. Several footpaths cross the reserve. Getting away from it all.
On the moor we also pass an old china clay pit which is now a lake. The former china clay pit houses a spring fed lake with ruins of old mining works so you can strip off and pretend you re ross poldark. The habitats include heathland and wet willow woodland with some consequently boggy paths in winter. Clay pots are viable for cooking even in today s modern times. Our year 8 students are currently undertaking an outdoor learning project at bakers pit in nancledra.
In 2000 the reserve was gifted to the cornwall wildlife trust by imerys the china clay company who owned this old china clay works. The first record of the workings is from 1758 and the area was worked until 1942. Baking bread is a natural for clay pots and artesan bakers have rediscovered the beauty of using them. Baker s pit nature reserve cornwall information accommodation guide. Baker s pit nature reserve is an area of heathland wet willow woodland and scrub with some areas of pasture that are managed by local farmers.
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At the high point of the moor there are superb views over st michael s mount and penzance bay. Information photographs and plans for baker s pit cornwall clay mine on the mine exploration web site www aditnow co uk. Today it is an expansive spread of heathland and farming pasture. When thinking of outdoor swimming pools in cornwall you might think of lidos sea pools and idyllic coves. Know before you go.
These can be muddy and slippery with inclines. The site was given by imerys to the cornwall wildlife trust in 2000. These can be muddy and slippery with inclines. At the high point of the moor there are superb views over st michael s mount and penzance bay. Almost equidistant from st ives and penzance the baker s pit nature reserve historically sourced the region s clay works.
The site was given by imerys to the cornwall wildlife trust in 2000. In 2000 the reserve was gifted to the cornwall wildlife trust by imerys the china clay company who owned this old china clay works. On the moor we also pass an old china clay pit which is now a lake. An area of heathland with various resident and visitor bird species.