Hooten Wheals (Mine dis)

Hooten Wheals captures a chapter of Dartmoor's industrial past when tin mining transformed patches of the high moor. The scattered ruins—engine houses, mine workings, and weathered stone—stand testament to the labour and ambition of 19th-century miners who worked these exposed slopes seeking tin beneath the peat and heather.

Walking among the ruins, you sense the scale of the operation and the harsh conditions miners endured. The spoil heaps and foundations are gradually being reclaimed by the moor itself, creating an evocative contrast between human endeavour and the enduring landscape.