Ross Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.
Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre, King William Walk, Greenwich Town Centre, East Greenwich, Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, SE10 9HU, United Kingdom
The sweeping period drama is inseparable from the wild coast of Cornwall – its clifftop tin mines, its harbours and its windswept heaths. The series filmed across the county’s most dramatic real locations, with a Gloucestershire manor standing in for the Poldark family seat.
Where was Poldark filmed?
Poldark was filmed across Cornwall – Charlestown harbour, the Botallack mines and the north coast – with Chavenage House in Gloucestershire as Trenwith.
Every Poldark location, explained
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Wheal Leisure – the Botallack mines
Ross Poldark’s clifftop mines used the dramatic engine houses of Botallack on Cornwall’s Tin Coast.
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Charlestown – the harbour
The port scenes used the perfectly preserved Georgian harbour of Charlestown near St Austell.
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Trenwith – Chavenage House
The Poldark family seat, Trenwith, is Chavenage House in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.
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The Cornish coast
The windswept riding scenes used the cliffs and coves of Cornwall, from St Agnes Head to Land’s End.
Planning a visit
Cornwall is the whole series – Botallack‘s clifftop mine ruins (a World Heritage site) and the Georgian harbour of Charlestown are both freely accessible and spectacular.
Poldark Fun Facts
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Real Cornish tin mines Ross Poldark’s mines used the genuine clifftop engine houses at Botallack, a World Heritage site.
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A Georgian harbour, preserved The port scenes used Charlestown, a remarkably intact 18th-century harbour.
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Trenwith is in the Cotswolds The Poldark family home is Chavenage House in Gloucestershire, not Cornwall.
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That scything scene Aidan Turner’s shirtless scything scene became a cultural talking point.
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Based on the novels The series adapts Winston Graham’s Poldark novels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Poldark filmed in Cornwall?
Yes – across Cornwall’s coast, with a Gloucestershire manor as the family home Trenwith.
What are the mines in Poldark?
The clifftop engine houses of Botallack on Cornwall’s Tin Coast, a World Heritage site.
Can you visit Charlestown harbour?
Yes – the preserved Georgian harbour near St Austell is open and popular with visitors.
