[2] St Day is in an area that was historically known for mining, encompassing places such as Poldice, Tolcarne, Todpool, Creegbrawse and Crofthandy.

It holds a central position within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, which is a designated World Heritage Site.

St Day served as a hub for the wealthiest and arguably the most renowned copper mining district globally from the 16th century to the 1830s.

The Wheal Gorland mine is the type locality for the minerals: chenevixite, clinoclase, cornwallite, kernowite, and liroconite.

One of the dances is specifically for children and involves the participation of students from St Day and Carharrack Primary School.