# Cot Valley

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**Cot Valley** is located half-a-mile south of [St Just](/source/St_Just_in_Penwith) in west [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall), [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom).[1] It has a very mild microclimate.[2]

The stream which runs down the valley discharges into the [Atlantic Ocean](/source/Atlantic_Ocean) at [Nanven](/source/Nanven). This area of Cornwall was once mined for tin (see [Mining in Cornwall](/source/Mining_in_Cornwall_and_Devon) for details) as evidenced today by the ruins along the stream.

There is a settlement in Cot Valley and a [youth hostel](/source/Youth_Hostels_Association_(England_%26_Wales)). The valley is secluded and is home to a variety of wildlife. Birdwatchers visit in autumn to see rare vagrants and migratory birds. More recently [Cornish choughs](/source/Red-billed_chough) have been seen in the valley; other birds regularly seen include [buzzards](/source/Buzzard), [tawny owls](/source/Tawny_owl), and [stonechats](/source/Stonechat). From the mouth of the valley at [Porth Nanven](/source/Porth_Nanven), seals are frequently seen and occasionally dolphins and [basking sharks](/source/Basking_shark).

## References

1. Ordnance Survey *Explorer 7; Land's End, Penzance and St. Ives, 1:25 000 scale*. 1996

1. Clegg, David (2005) *Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly: the complete guide*. Leicester: Matador; p. 121

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