8th International Mining History Congress

Venue and accommodation information

The Congress will take place in conference rooms in the Penventon Park Hotel, Redruth, Cornwall. Delegates that wish to stay in the hotel – which is recommended – should book with the hotel direct. Booking at the conference rate, which will provide all meals and refreshments during the meeting, should ensure that no further costs are incurred for the duration of the Congress. Those not residential in the hotel at the conference rate will incur a minimum charge of £25 per day for lunch and refreshments and the use of the conference rooms.

The Penventon Park is a large good quality hotel with over 60 rooms and suites of varying size and expense. It is currently undergoing a major refurbishment which will retain much of its Victorian character. The bar is good and the dining room very pleasant. The town of Redruth is small and no longer the prosperous place it once was. It has a range of basic shopping facilities, small restaurants (Chinese, Thai, Indian) and some interesting pubs but it is possible to walk from one side to the other in less than 30 minutes and is unlikely to provide more than half a day's site seeing. It is, however, quintessentially ‘Cornish' in its vernacular architecture and stands at the centre of extensive mining remains. It will seem very familiar to those who know once important towns in now largely defunct mining districts.

Other accommodation in Redruth, and within walking distance of the Penventon, is limited. For those with their own cars, there are numerous hotels, bed and breakfast outlets, and self-catering facilities in nearby coastal resorts. Further information is available from the Cornwall Tourist Board website at http://www.visitcornwall.com.

People who are renting a car might consider staying at the Premier Inn at Hayle, a short travelling distance from Redruth.

Congress introduction

Background and aims

Booking details and how to pay

Call for papers and pre-registration form

Pre/post-sessional events

Congress programme

Abstracts and papers

Travel information

General information and places of interest in Cornwall