A giant mechanical puppet – the Man Engine – will be creating quite an impact as it travels through Cornwall this summer.

The huge machine, being constructed as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Site, will be visiting Liskeard on Tuesday, July 26.

Schools are preparing artworks on mining, shops and cafes will marking the event, and special pasties, with unusual flavours, will be baked especially for the day.

Music and verse will also celebrate the ‘Tinth’ anniversary.

Street performers will entertain the crowds on the Parade and in Fore Street.

The Man Engine is claimed to be the largest mechanical puppet ever made in Britain. When raised up to its full height it will be almost three times the height of a doubledecker bus.

A heritage walk has been organised for the morning of July 26 to meet the Man Engine, while another walk will be held to accompany it to Minions in the afternoon.

The Parade will be closed to traffic from midday until 3pm and traffic will be diverted via alternative routes.

Access will be maintained to all the town’s car parks and visitors will be guided up from the railway station to the celebrations in the town centre.

The Man Engine will be travelling from Tavistock to Geevor from July 25 to August 6.