Chacewater, United Kingdom
Chacewater is a town of 1,226 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Chacewater
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Wheal Busy and Brunton Calciner.
Weather in Chacewater
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Chacewater
Chacewater (Cornish: Dowr an Chas, meaning river of the hunting ground) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Redruth. The hamlets of Carnhot, Cox Hill, Creegbrawse, Hale Mills, Jolly's Bottom, Salem, Saveock, Scorrier, Todpool, Twelveheads and Wheal Busy are in the parish. At the 2011 census a population of 3,870 was quoted.
From the Wikipedia article Chacewater (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks20
Wheal Busy
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
Wheal Busy Engine Houses
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes10
Rose's Cornish Bakers
Bakery · 1.5 mi
Chiverton Cross, Truro
Mo-Fr 07:30-16:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00
Where to stay6
More about Chacewater
Economy
Chacewater railway station was opened by the West Cornwall Railway on 25 August 1852 but long since closed. The station closed to passengers on 5 October 1964 but continued to be served by goods traffic for many years, latterly for Blue Circle Cement. The Penzance bound platforms can still be seen, complete with a much altered station building. Great Western Railway and CrossCountry services run through the station on the Cornish Main Line.
Roseland House Nursery, which holds a National Collection of Clematis viticella cultivars and of Lapageria rosea, the Chilean Bellflower, is located in the village.
From the Wikipedia article Chacewater, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Chacewater
- Jonathan HornblowerSteam power pioneer
- John Robartsrecipient of the Victoria Cross
- Matthew Paul MoyleBritish meteorologist
- Andrew Ketcham BarnettBritish geologist
Born in Chacewater, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Chacewater
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Redruth 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Truro 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Mylor Bridge 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Camborne 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Falmouth 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Portscatho 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Newquay 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Helston 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Uny Lelant 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- St Austell 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Britannia Inn, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (2), Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Britannia Inn, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (1), Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Literary Institute, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (2), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Literary Institute, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (1), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Fish and chip shop, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Outbuilding, Station Road, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former shop, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (2), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Former shop at the bottom of Station Road, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former shop, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (1), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Milestone, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (2), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- 20 and 21 Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Former chapel, Station Road, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Milestone, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022 (1), Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- Village shop, Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former shop, The Square, Chacewater, Cornwall - September 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Junction of Fore Street and Falmouth Road, Chacewater, Cornwall - December 2025, Mutney, CC BY 4.0
- The Square and Fore Street, Chacewater, Cornwall - May 2022, Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Mine Buildings at Wheal Busy, Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, IMC1964, CC BY-SA 4.0
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