Kenidjack Valley

Wheel house at Boswedden mine

Kenidjack Valley (Cornish: Keunyjek, meaning place abounding in firewood),sometimes referred to as Nancherrow Valley (Cornish: Nanj Erow, meaning acre valley), is a steep-sided valley in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

The Tregeseal River flows down the valley and discharges into the Atlantic a few hundred metres north of Cape Cornwall 50°07′48″N 5°42′11″W / 50.130°N 5.703°W / 50.130; -5.703Coordinates: 50°07′48″N 5°42′11″W / 50.130°N 5.703°W / 50.130; -5.703, half-a-mile north-east of the village of St Just.

The valley was an important area of tin mining and the remains of Wheal Owles, Wheal Castle, Boswedden Mine and the Kenidjack arsenic works are still visible. Today the valley is popular for hiking and birdwatching.

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Unitary authorities	Cornwall Council Isles of Scilly

Major settlements	Bodmin Bude Callington Camborne Camelford Falmouth Fowey Hayle Helston Launceston Liskeard Looe Lostwithiel Marazion Newlyn Newquay Padstow Penryn Penzance Porthleven Redruth Saltash St Austell St Blazey St Columb Major St Ives St Just in Penwith St Mawes Stratton Torpoint Truro Wadebridge See also: List of civil parishes in Cornwall

Rivers	Allen Camel Cober De Lank Fal Fowey Gannel Gover Hayle Helford Inny Kensey Looe Lynher Menalhyl Ottery Par Pont Pill Port Navas Red Seaton St Austell Tamar Tiddy Truro Valency

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