Try your hand at the ancient art of Panning.

Tin and Gold are heavy minerals, both are found in alluvial deposits and can be recovered using a Gold Pan, the traditional method of searching for heavy metals - especially GOLD.

Instruction on the use of the Gold Pan is given. Charges: Children £3.00 Adults £4.50 per 20 minutes

Our sluice boxes contain real river alluvials from the River Cober, once the most important source of alluvial tin in West Cornwall, genuine alluvial GOLD from a river in Arizona, Iron Pyrite (Fools Gold) from Chile and Tin bearing sand from Cornwall. Other sites which offer Gold Panning use quarried gravel and sand and jeweller's gold offcuts - at Poldark we try to be as realistic as possible.

On 11th May 2005 Our youngest person to find a Diamond, just 4 years old !

An introduction to the ancient art of locating mineral lodes and other anomalies underground.

At Poldark we have a number of mineral lodes and mine workings close to the surface that we use to demonstrate how most people have the ability to practice this art. Aavailable by prior booking only and may not be available during some days in July and August. Most suitable as a group activity.

Please enquire for availability and prices