Our Local Village - Upton Cross
The Local village of Upton Cross, surrounded by a wealth of mining history, farming and glorious countryside, is just a short walk from St. Hilary, ¾ mile to the south. With a traditional public house https://www.caradoninn.co.uk/with a its own community shop well-respected primary school and Pre-School; parish church; a newly built parish hall; playing field and children's park; it is also home to the very popular Sterts Theatre and Arts Centre: a community Arts Theatre with a unique tented 400-seat amphitheatre showing live theatre, comedians and music in a unique outdoor setting with their theatre bar and bistro open on all performance nights!
Upton cross is also home to the Award Winning Cheesemakers: Cornish Cheese Company.www.cornishcheese.co.uk/ They've been making Cheese up at Stansfield’s Farm since 2001 and their Cornish Blue Cheese is internationally recognised by the many awards it has won including: World Cheese Awards Champion Cheese in 2010 and Best Blue and English Cheese in 2007 and more locally it has been voted the People’s Choice Award at the Great British Cheese Awards.
Upton Cross is within the Caradon Mining District: A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Recognised by UNESCO, World Heritage Sites are places of significance and value to the whole of humanity. This puts Cornish Mining on a par with international treasures such as the Pyramids, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China.
Upton cross is also home to the Award Winning Cheesemakers: Cornish Cheese Company.www.cornishcheese.co.uk/ They've been making Cheese up at Stansfield’s Farm since 2001 and their Cornish Blue Cheese is internationally recognised by the many awards it has won including: World Cheese Awards Champion Cheese in 2010 and Best Blue and English Cheese in 2007 and more locally it has been voted the People’s Choice Award at the Great British Cheese Awards.
Upton Cross is within the Caradon Mining District: A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Recognised by UNESCO, World Heritage Sites are places of significance and value to the whole of humanity. This puts Cornish Mining on a par with international treasures such as the Pyramids, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China.