Delabole

Delabole The land of Ladies, Countesses, Duchesses, Queens, Rags, and Imperials. Also Delabole butterflies (Spirifer vermuli) all to be found at the world famous slate quarry, 425ft deep and more than a mile and a half in circumference. It has been producing probably the finest slate available anywhere for over 600 years. In 1859, in Murray's Handbook of Devon and Cornwall, the author wrote "The quarries present one of the most astonishing and animated scenes imaginable". Tours for the public are held on Tuesdays (short tour) and Thursdays (long tour), but it is best that you check days and times by telephoning (0 1840) 212242.

Delabole is also home to Britain's first commercial windfarm. The village is long in formation, and has some shops for essentials, garages, churches, post office, toilets, and a playing field. Local pubs are delightful, and there are footpaths to explore where cottages and farmsteads of ancient Cornwall can be spotted.

The headquarters of the Cornwall 1 st Air Ambulance is in Delabole, this essential service is completely dependant on its own fundraising activities. The service provides a vital link for visitors as well as local people in cases of emergency. The helicopter is equipped to deal with all types of incidents and can take casualties to hospital far quicker than by road ambulance.

 

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