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Drakewalls at a glance

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Nestled deep in the heart of the Tamar Valley, Drakewalls pulses with a quiet, resilient energy. This isn't a coastal surf hub, nor a sleepy, picture postcard hamlet, but a village steeped in its rich industrial past, now softened by time and overgrown with nature. It’s distinctly rural, yet its spirit is forged from the

Drakewalls sits proudly within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, a testament to its profound history. Once a thriving hub of the Cornish mining industry, especially for copper and tin, the very ground beneath your feet whispers tales of ingenuity and hard labour. Its growth in the 19th century was

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