The historic site of a copper mine that is now abandoned. It sits on a cliff overlooking the sea and makes for a great photography location. The area is also used by the locals for fishing but visitors should be careful because the seas in this area are very rough it is not advised to enter the water. You can however collect some of of the naturally occuring copper which makes a...
Read moreThere's a great view of the eastern side of Virgin Gorda from this point, and you can still see parts of the old mine buildings. They weathered Hurricane Irma pretty well - only a few bricks from the smokestack fell out. Watch your step if you get near the rocks - it's pretty steep, and the exit is pretty...
Read moreIf you've ever watched Poldark on US Public TV or the UK's BBC, then you're gonna love this spot. Here along the ocean is a 18th century Copper Mine rin along the coast on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Free to see but not much to see, it mostly consists of a view, a...
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