Upton Towans is an area of beautiful coastal sand dunes. The site
is very popular with visitors who come for walking and dog walking
or simply to admire the views across St Ives Bay. Previously the
site of the National Explosives factory until 1945, Upton Towans
is a fantastic example of the power of nature. The dunes now almost
entirely conceal the history of Upton Towans with the occasional
derelict building reminding us of the past.