Greensplat Hill

About Greensplat Hill

Overlooking the industrial heart of Cornwall’s clay country near Stenalees, this Tump provides a unique perspective on a landscape shaped by man. The ascent reveals a stark terrain of white spoil heaps and deep turquoise pits, contrasting sharply with the distant, blue horizon of St Austell Bay.

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• •The name Greensplat derives from the Cornish dialect word 'splat', referring to a small plot of land or a grassy patch, often used to describe a specific parcel of mining ground.
• •The original hamlet of Greensplat was largely consumed by the expansion of the Blackpool China Clay pit during the 20th century, leaving this high ground as a survivor of a landscape significantly altered by excavation.
• •The summit offers a clear view of the iconic 'Sky Tips'—conical spoil heaps that define the Mid-Cornwall horizon—as well as the nearby Hensbarrow Downs, the highest point in the clay district.
• •While hikers usually seek out the granite tors of Bodmin Moor to the east, Greensplat provides a more intimate look at the scale of the kaolin industry that has transformed this region since the 18th century.
• •It is a location that proves that if you dig a deep enough hole, you eventually end up creating a very respectable hill right next to it.