Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Tregonetha Downs forms one of the largest remaining tracts of heath and associated fen habitat within the Mid Cornwall Moors. There is a long history of both underground and surface mineral extraction in the area, which has created a series of streams, ditches and pools that flow throughout the site. The site supports several rare plants, such as the lesser butterfly orchid, allseed and Cornish eyebright, amongst many.
Tregonetha Downs is one of several reserves in the area and is managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Video produced for Natural England by 3deep Aerial (www.3deepaerial.com)
Tregonetha Downs forms one of the largest remaining tracts of heath and associated fen habitat within the Mid Cornwall Moors. There is a long history of both underground and surface mineral extraction in the area, which has created a series of streams, ditches and pools that flow throughout the site. The site supports several rare plants, such as the lesser butterfly orchid, allseed and Cornish eyebright, amongst many.
Tregonetha Downs is one of several reserves in the area and is managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
Video produced for Natural England by 3deep Aerial (www.3deepaerial.com)
