Illogan Parish Council is responsible for the following services:
Litter Picking
Cleaning Up the Parish: The Council’s Four Weekly Cycle
The council is dedicated to keeping the parish clean and litter-free. As part of their efforts, litter is cleared from the parish by the Council at a minimum of every four weeks, with certain high traffic areas receiving more frequent attention.
Our dedicated Community Events Committee is on a mission to keep our streets and parks spick and span! You can join us in our litter-picking adventures every spring and autumn. Want in on the action? Keep your eyes peeled on our website and Facebook page for more details!
We advise anyone taking part in our litter picking events to wear study footwear and clothing appropriate to the weather conditions. All children under 18 must have parent/guardian consent and all children and vulnerable adults must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
Any volunteer with a known medical condition or other condition that may affect their welfare, or that of others, should discuss any special requirements they may have prior to the event taking place.
Bus Shelters
Every month, the Council gives all the bus shelters, and the space around them, a thorough cleaning. The bus stops we manage are located:
* by Homecroft Surgery – one on each side of the road.
* on Robartes Terrace.
* on Church Road – opposite the church tower.
* at the junction of Coronation Road and Churchtown.
* on Bridge Road.
* on Constantine Terrace.
* by Adelaide Store.
* on Penwarne Close.
* on Roscroggan Road.
* on Trevelyan Road by the Parish Council notice board.
* on Trevelyan Road opposite Kennedy Close.
* at the junction of Sunnyside Parc and Paynters Lane.
You can also find locations of all of the bus shelters managed by Illogan Parish Council on our Interactive Map
Here are the timetables for services in Illogan.
Strimming
If you reside in any of the following areas, note that the Council will mow the verges once a month, between April and September:
* Lower Broad Lane
* Illogan signs
* Tolvaddon hedge
* The left verge of the Illogan Park cul de sac entrance
* Alexandra Road verge opposite Mary’s Well
* Rosenannon Road verge
* Bassett Road verge
* Park Bottom verge
Between April and September, the triangle of grass at Park Bottom will be strimmed monthly or as required. Between October and March each year, it will be done as and when necessary.
The verge opposite Mary’s Well will be strimmed as needed, while the island at Alexandra Road and Paynters Lane End (area with the seat) will be strimmed twice a year.
St Illogan Churchyard’s area opposite the Commonwealth War Graves will be strimmed once a year.
You can view all areas maintained by Illogan Parish Council using our Interactive Map
If you see an issue in any of these areas please report it to the office.
For issues with overgrown verges in other areas, please report the issue to Cornwall Council.
Rosemullion Park
The Council ensures that Rosemullion Park remains a clean and pleasant environment through the following initiatives:
* Litter collection is carried out twice a week.
* Hard areas are checked weekly for windblown bark mulch which is then swept and returned to planting beds. Any contaminated mulch is removed from the site to a licensed tip.
* During the autumn months of October, November, and December, fallen leaves are cleared from hard paved areas.
* Excess plant litter is swept from paved areas every week and removed from the site to a green waste tip or licensed tip.
* Hard paved areas are kept weed free.
* The mosaic paving is cleaned every week and the mosaic is cleaned annually.
* The buzzard bench, 3 play bug seats, and the 4m timber edged bench are cleaned annually to remove dirt and algal growth. The timber is also soaked annually in clear timber preservative.
* The timber palisade fence is stained every other year, or as needed in coordination with the Clerk to maintain a tidy and attractive appearance. Minor repairs to the fence, such as the replacement of vertical boards, are addressed as required.
* Other minor maintenance tasks are also completed as necessary.
Illogan Park
Illogan Park has many facilities for people of all ages. These include:
* A perimeter path around the park perfect for those muddy days or for people with pushchairs, mobility aids and children on bikes. It’s also a great option for those just wanting to take in the scenery of the whole park
* A children’s play area including youth and toddler swings, a basket swing, a DDA accessible roundabout, 2 multi-play units and a climbing unit.
* Outdoor fitness equipment including cardio, strength and accessible equipment suitable for those 14 years and older.
* Public Toilets.
* Water Fountain.
* A football and rugby pitch with posts.
* Multiple benches and picnic tables.
The Council is dedicated to keeping Illogan Park clean and well-maintained. Here is a list of the tasks we undertake:
* Litter picking is carried out twice a week.
* The grass is mowed twenty times each year.
* Hedges are trimmed twice annually.
* The children’s play equipment and outdoor fitness equipment is inspected and maintained regularly.
* Changing facilities are maintained.
* The Council schedules routine tree surveys and carries out necessary tree work.
* Other inspections, maintenance and repairs are done as needed.
Maningham Woods
To keep the woods and path to the churchyard in top shape, we undertake the following works:
* Strimming the edges of the main path twice a year in spring (March/April) and autumn (September/October).
* Sweeping up leaf litter from all surfaced paths bi-monthly between January and September.
* Removing and disposing of all leaf litter from the woods and path to the churchyard in October, November, and December.
* Removing any weed growth and detritus from the main path to the churchyard every two years.
* Trimming the hedges on the path twice a year in spring (March/April) and autumn (September/October).
* Maintaining the signs, benches, and other furniture in the woods.
The Council commission regular tree surveys and completes tree works. The area is regularly inspected and there is a maintenance plan in place for the woods.
Events
Christmas
‘Tis the season! The Council takes care of all things merry and bright, from buying and decorating the dazzling Christmas trees in Illogan, Park Bottom, and Tolvaddon, to organising and hosting multiple Christmas Light Switch On Events throughout the Parish. Let the jolly celebrations commence!
Illogan Fun Day
In 2023, the first-ever Illogan Fun Day burst onto the scene, and boy, did it bring the heat! The whole family was in for a treat with Illogan Parish Council serving up top-notch refreshments and entertainment to die for. Fast forward to 2024 and it was a total hit again, leaving everyone buzzing! Ang guess what’s cooking for 2025! Yep, we’re doing it all over again! So keep your eyes peeled on the website and Facebook page for all the tasty updates.
Remembrance Parade
Illogan Parish Council works alongside the Illogan Royal British Legion to hold a remembrance parade each year. The parade goes from the Illogan Royal British Legion to Illogan Church for a Remembrance Service, It then returns from the church to the Illogan British Legion.
We will update this page with details of the 2025 Remembrance Parade closer to the event.
Commemorative Events
Illogan Parish Council holds one off events to mark moments in history.
In 2022 a bench was installed at the Platt at Maningham Woods to mark the 70th Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 2023 the Council produced bookmarks and postcards for the pupils of Illogan School and Lower Curnow School to mark the Coronation of King Charles III
In June 2024 the Council commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day. We offered refreshments in Illogan Parish Council Community Office, played a video recording of ‘The Tribute’ and lit lamp lights of peace. We kept these lanterns lit in the office windows for the weekend.
Illogan Review
The Council produces a 16-20 page newsletter every quarter and distributes a copy to every household in the Parish.
The most recent issue of the Illogan Review, as well as previous editions, can be viewed by clicking here
Parsonage Well
Illogan Parish Council have made an agreement with Cornwall Council for the upkeep of the area.
* The area is strimmed once a month between April and September.
* The wells are inspected al least annually and any remedial works are done.
* The drainage channel is inspected and cleared when necessary.
* Litter is picked in the area on a four weekly cycle.
* The cobbles are inspected and remedial works are done as necessary.
Mary’s Well
The Council are the owners of Mary’s well and the surrounding benches. They are responsible for maintaining the water supply and planting the trough. To ensure that the trough is well-maintained, the Council purchases the necessary plants, which are then planted by local volunteers.
Wall between Penwartha Road and Pencarrow Road
The wall is maintained, weeded and tidied twice per year.
War Memorial
The war memorial is weeded and cleaned once per year.
Footpaths
The Council participates in the Local Maintenance Partnership (LMP) scheme where Cornwall Council provides some funding to the Parish Council for the trimming of the surface of public rights of way. Illogan Parish Council trims 8,850 metres of paths; the paths are cut once or twice per year.
To view the Cornwall Council Definitive Map, which shows all footpaths, bridleways and byways in the parish, please click here
If you wish to report an issue with a footpath, bridleway or byway, please click here
Bins
The Council has purchased and installed waste bins in various locations in the Parish.
Currently there are 6 bins in Illogan Park. These are located in the play area, on the fence of the play area near the office, by the cluster of picnic benches, by the solo picnic bench, at the corner entrance and the bin and recycling centre near the office.
The Council also provides bins on Paynters Lane End of the footpath that runs to Penwartha and at the Spar Lane entrance to the footpath that runs to Woodbine Lane.
If you see an issue with one of our bins please contact the office.
To report an issue with a Cornwall Council bin please click here
If you are unsure who is responsible for a bin, please use the map below to locate it and the ownership details is included in the information.
Mining Trails
Ideal for walking and cycling, these Trails are also great for horse riding. As you soak in the Cornish industrial heritage and beautiful open countryside of the mid-Cornwall mining district we invite you to wander off the main Trails into our historic towns and villages to experience some of the more secret of our county’s treasures and refresh yourself with some real local food and drink from Cornish pasties to artisan bread and cheeses with fine ales from micro breweries or refreshing local cordials on ice.
The Mining Village Trails are specifically designed to enhance your experience of our wonderful county and we hope they will be both entertaining and rewarding. The three trails located in Illogan Parish are described below:
Mining Trails 1
Go south into Lower Broad Lane. Turn sharp right into Spar Lane, opposite Grapevine Church which was the former Methodist Chapel.
Cross the old railway line. The bridge has been removed but you can still see the embankment and footings.
Turn left onto Clifton Road (first junction). To your left you will see a communications tower. At the end of the road at the five cross roads in Park Bottom you cross the Great Parish Road. The New Inn and Premier Stores are in this area.
Go straight across into Illogan Downs Road. Illogan Downs was formerly rough grazing known as ‘the wastes’ with a numger of small holdings which is now all covered by houses. Park Bottom Institute is to your right.
Continue along Illogan Downs Road. The first large building on your right is the former Methodist Chapel and opposite is Merrose Farm, part of which dates back to the fifteenth century. This was also the location of the Sunday School in Illogan.
Continue to the Cross Roads, which is known as Merrose Lane End, and turn left into Old Merrose Lane, head towards the Halgoss bends. On the right the small cottage by the road is a Kiddley Wink – a drinking house before the licencing laws came into effect; it would have usually sold smuggled alcoholic drinks. It is now know as Kiddley Cottage and is a private home. The sharp bend is known locally as the Halgoss bend which was the sight of the standby well for the village.
Continue to the end of the road and turn right onto Mount Whistle Road, turn immediately right (before the grass triangle) onto South Drive. Head past the South Lodge at Tehidy, one of three thatched lodgess on the estate. This was the second most important access to the Great House of Tehidy.
At the bottom of the hill turn right onto the footpath travelling north east. The land on the right was the point to point racecourse on Easter Monday’s and on the left is Tehidy Park Golf Club which is a place to stop for refreshments. The number 16 hole of the golf course used to be Illogan Cricket Field.
Continue along Golf Club Lane past Nursery Cottages. Turn right onto Cot Road, on the right is Merrose Wood. At the crossroads turn left and take the first right into Spar Lane. Turn left into Trevelyan Road, cross over the mineral railway.
Address: Paynters Ln, Redruth TR16 4DR
Lat: N 50° 24′ 36.59″
Long: W -5° 26′ 50.56″
OS Grid Ref: SW 67300 43288
Distance: 5 miles
Terrain: Easy
Facilities available for this trail
Parking – parking on the side of the road
Picnic areas – there are numerous appropriate places along the route to stop
Eating and shopping – village store in the centre of Illogan
Public houses – Robartes Arms
Accessibility
Family and children friendly – the route is very family friendly.
Cycle Trail – good trail but some bumpy sections.
Horse Riding Trail – parts of the trail are suitable.
Walking Trail – an easy trail but with some uneven ground.
Disability access – suitable for larger scooters.
Mining Trails 2
The route starts in Paynters Lane near the junction with Treforthlan. From here head along Paynters Lane north west towards the five cross roads junction at Paynters Lane End. On your left there is the villages second Methodist Chapel which was built in 1890 at a cost of £1,086.00. The stone for the chapel was obtained from an old mine building.
Turn left along Alexandra Road. Alexandra Road was built by the Basset family of Tehidy after Lady Mary Basset, it was originally known as Lady Mary’s Road and was renamed after Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII. Alexandra Road was part of a road that took the Basset family direct to their town house in Truro.
When you reach Colborne Avenue you cross the route of the original mineral railway line from Portreath Harbour to Hayle Harbour. The grassy triangle is the site of the original signal box which was still standing until the 1960s.
At the cross roads with Merrose Lane please note to your right Mary’s Well 1888. Mary’s Well was named after the wife of Gustavus Lambert Basset whose family for hundreds of years owned Tehidy House and much of the surrounding land and mines around the area.
Continue along Alexandra Road to the junction with Cot Road. Opposite is the East Lodge, a rare thatched lodge. Alexandra Road continues across the road, through the golf course to the front door of the Great House at Tehidy.
Cross Cot Road into the path by East Lodge, which is a continuation of the former direct route from The Great House at Tehidy through Illogan, then to Scorrier and onto Truro.
Follow the path to the end by the kissing gate that leads into Tehidy Woods. Turn right into the area known as the North Cliff Plantation. These are the remains of the ornamental woodland which was developed in the 19th century for the Bassetts using many exotic species of tree. This area was taken over by the Forestry Commission in 1919, then passed onto Cornwall Council 1985 when the intrusive pines were carefully removed to expose the original planting.
Proceed through the wood to the T-junction, turn left just before the administrative office for the woods which is known as The Kennels. The Rose garden of The Kennels has been restored to an echo of the previously planted garden.
Follow the route, go over Otter Bridge and enter Oak Wood. Oak Wood is the last remnant of the original broad leaf, hard wood that covered the whole of Cornwall up to the Tamar, before it was lost for charcoal burning and ship building over the last 2000 years.
Follow the path of the blue route, indicated by waymarkers, cross the stream and make your way to Coombe. Coombe is at the extreme boundary of Illogan Parish.
At the bridge in Coombe, turn right, cross the river and follow the road up to Magor. Half way up the hill to the right are Magor Farm Cottages which are on the site of one of the only two known Roman Villas in Cornwall. The tesselated pavements of the main rooms were discovered in the 1930s, then recovered for their further protection.
Continue up the steep and winding hill until you get to South Tehidy. At Mount Whistle House turn left onto the footpath. Carry on past Eatondale, Home Farm and Menwinnion Cottage. Follow the footpath back to South Drive. At South Drive there is an information centre and refreshment rooms by the ornamental lakes.
Proceed north easterly and rejoin the path, carry on past Nursery Cottages and Merrose Vean, continue until you join Cot Road. Turn left at the cross roads into Merrose Lane. Please note the small cottage by the road is a Kiddley Wink – a drinking house before the licencing laws came into effect; it would have usually sold smuggled alcoholic drinks. It is now know as Kiddley Cottage and is a private home. The sharp bend is known locally as the Halgoss bend which was the sight of the standby village wells.
Take the first right into Spar Lane. Turn left into Trevelyan Road, cross over the mineral railway by Railway Cottages. Paynters Lane End was the first council housing estate to be built in Illogan in 1948. Opposite Paynters Lane End Estate is Illogan Park which has a modern and fun play area.
Turn right into Treforthlan. Turn right and return to the start of the trail.
Facilities available for this trail
Parking – parking on the side of the road.
Picnic areas – there are numerous appropriate places along the route to stop.
Eating and shopping – village store in the centre of Illogan.
Public houses – Near village centre Robartes Arms.
Accessibility
Family and children friendly – the route is very family friendly.
Cycle Trail – good long trail to cycle.
Horse Riding Trail – parts of the trail are suitable.
Walking Trail – a challenging trail due to it’s distance.
Disability access – suitable for larger scooters.
Mining Trails 3
The route starts in Paynters Lane near the junction with Treforthlan. From here head along Paynters Lane north west towards the five cross roads junction at Paynters Lane End. On your left there is the village’s second Methodist Chapel which was built in 1890 at a cost of £1,086.00. The stone for the chapel was obtained from an old mine building.
Turn left along Alexandra Road. Alexandra Road was built by the Basset family of Tehidy after Lady Mary Basset, it was originally known as Lady Mary’s Road and was renamed after Queen Alexandra, the Consort of King Edward VII. Alexandra Road was part of a road that took the Basset family direct to their town house in Truro.
On reaching Colborne Avenue, you cross the route of the original mineral railway line from Portreath Harbour to Hayle Harbour. The grassy triangle is the site of the original signal box which was still standing until the 1960s.
At the cross roads with Merrose Lane, please note to your right Mary’s Well 1888. Mary’s Well was named after the wife of Gustavus Lambert Basset whose family for hundreds of years owned Tehidy House and much of the surrounding land and mines around the area.
Continue along Alexandra Road to the junction with Cot Road. Opposite is the East Lodge, a rare thatched lodge. The line of Alexandra Road continues alongside the golf course to the front door of the Great House at Tehidy.
Turn right along Cot Road and take the footpath to your right just before the new telephone exchange, opposite the entrance to Tehidy Woods car park. The telephone exchange was built in the early 1970s and it caters for the old Portreath and Illogan telephone codes.
Following the footpath, you will again pass over the dismantled railway, you will go into the new holiday development called Gwel an Mor (translation – Seaview). There is a café/restaurant and swimming pool at Gwel an Mor.
Follow the route through Feadon Valley. You will arrive at Primrose Terrace, Portreath. As you go along Primrose Terrace you will pass, on your left Glenfeadon House, which was the home of the Bain family who owned Portreath Harbour, the ships and shipping rights. In 1889, David Wise Bain was elected as the first County Councillor for Illogan. Mineral ore was taken out of Portreath Harbour and coal and pit props were brought in and then transported by the railway line, which you have now crossed twice. The railway line ran from the 1840s until the 1930s.
Pass under the railway tunnel into the roadways of Portreath. Follow Beach Road into the car park by the Atlantic Café opposite the beach hut toilets. Up until the 1960s the original tin streaming sheds were on the beach.
Retrace your steps along Beach Road to Portreath Square, turn right into Penberthy Road. You will pass the Millenium Hall which was one of two former Methodist Chapels. You will also pass St. Mary’s C of E daughter Church to Illogan Parish; the war memorial bears first and second world war casualties and three later service personnel. The school was built in 1890 and was expanded in the 1990s and has doubled in size in the last thirty years. Penberthy Road follows alongside the second mineral railway line which was built in 1809 and finished in the 1870s; this railway was only ever a horse drawn railway line. The railway line is now a cycle path which goes to Devoran on the south coast. Tolticken Hill is the entrance to RAF Portreath. RAF Portreath was a Hurricane fighter base in World War II and is still operational today.
The first building in Bridge is the Institute. Turn right over the bridge to the pub, The Bridge Inn. Until recent times the bridge was the first crossing point from the sea. On the hill above the Bridge Inn is the Methodist Chapel. You are on the Great Parish Road which goes to Trevenson Church, Pool and thence to Camborne.
Continue up Bridge Hill and re-enter the parish of Illogan at the 30mph sign. Watergate is on the original road to Redruth. The valley is called Labour in Vain which is a corruption of the Cornish language name ‘Lan bryn byghan’ which means ‘the little brow of the hill belonging to the church’.
When you come to the junction turn left onto Robartes Terrace. ‘Ventonraze’ on the left is thought by some to be a version of fountains of grace. The spring at the bottom until recently the water used to baptize babies in Church , otherwise the much closer rectory wells was used.
Continue up Robartes Terrace past Harris Memorial Surgery which is adjacent to the Glebe Field. This building was erected as a ‘gentleman’s reading room’ at the end of the nineteenth century.
Continue past Manningham Wood. Manningham Community Woodland was created in 2004 from an area of derelict land hidden behind locked and rusting gates for decades after Manningham House, to which the land belonged, ceased being the rectory. With the help of funding from the National Lottery Fund, and under the stewardship of Illogan Parish Council, it was cleared of brambles, bracken, sycamore, laurel, rhododendron and some fly-tipped rubbish; new paths were laid and areas cleared of dangerous trees for future public use. It was officially opened in October 2004, by Lady Mary Holborrow, as a Community Doorstep Green, under the vision: “A woodland for all, accessible by everyone – nature on our doorstep.”
Robartes Arms to the right is named after the Robartes family of Lanhydrock, whose daughter married into the Basset family.
At the double roundabout go across to Paynters Lane and return to the starting point of the trail.
Facilities available for this trail
Parking – parking on the side of the road.
Picnic areas – there are numerous appropriate places along the route to stop.
Eating and shopping – village store in the centre of Illogan.
Public houses – Near village centre Robartes Arms. The Bridge Inn on the way to Portreath. In Portreath The Waterfront Inn and the Basset Arms.
Accessibility
Family and children friendly – the route is very family friendly.
Cycle Trail – good long trail to cycle.
Horse Riding Trail – not really suitable.
Walking Trail – a moderate trail.
Disability access – not suitable.
