# King Edward Mine, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > King Edward Mine is a tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall in United Kingdom (Falmouth). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/king-edward-mine/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · Newton Moor, TR14 9HW, Troon - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 223 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun-Aug: Su-We 10:00-16:00 - **Website:** [kingedwardmine.co.uk](https://www.kingedwardmine.co.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 50.20387, -5.27564 ## What it is and where King Edward Mine is a tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall in United Kingdom (Falmouth). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Falmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/falmouth/), where this site lists 48 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.20387, -5.27564; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 223 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.203865%2C-5.275639) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.203865%2C-5.275639) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit King Edward Mine is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 09 | | July | Best time | 15 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Possible | 10 h 26 | | November | Better not | 8 h 43 | | December | Possible | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [All Saints' Church, Tuckingmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-tuckingmill/): Church in Cornwall, England, UK · 1.9 km - [Carwynnen Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carwynnen-quoit/): Dolmen in Cornwall, England, UK · 2.1 km - [Carn Brea, Redruth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/basset-monument/): History · 2.7 km - [Carn Brea Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-brea-castle/): Former hunting lodge in Cornwall, England, UK · 3.0 km - [East Pool mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/east-pool-mine/): Copper, arsenic, tungsten and tin mine in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK · 3.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is King Edward Mine? It is a tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit King Edward Mine? April to September. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to King Edward Mine? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 223 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.203865%2C-5.275639) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [All Saints' Church, Tuckingmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-tuckingmill/), [Carwynnen Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carwynnen-quoit/), [Carn Brea, Redruth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/basset-monument/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/735051394), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15238513), CC0. More about King Edward Mine on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Edward_Mine). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).