Wheal Reen is a historic mine name associated with the dune country north of Perranporth. It sits within a landscape of older workings around Reen, Gear Sands and the Perran Consols group.
Mine names here have been interpreted differently by later writers, particularly around Wheal Creeg. This entry keeps Wheal Reen identifiable while the precise correspondence between names and workings is checked. The surrounding mines have their own entries, so the wider landscape can still be explored.