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Showing posts with label Cornwall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cornwall. Show all posts

Sunday, 12 November 2017

St Ives, Cornwall. (Circular walk)

Description:
A 8 mile walk along the north-east Cornish coastline and then back inland to St Ives through the Cornish countryside.
Distance: 8 miles
Time: 4.5 hours
Elevation: 739 foot
Terrain: Coast paths and foot paths

OS Map:
Start Point: The Island Car Park
End Point:
The Island Car Park


Port Iaasc, Cornwall. (Circular Walk)

A 6 mile walk from Port Iaasc walking along to coastal footpath towards Port Quinn and back along to Port Iaasc.

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 4 hours
Elevation: 984 foot
Terrain:
Start Point: Port Iaasc car park
End Point:
Port Iaasc car park



Lizard, Cornwall. (Circular Route)

Description:
A  6.5 mile along the Lizard peninsular on the Cornish coast.

Distance: 6.5 miles
Time: 3.5 hours
Elevation: 220 foot
Terrain: Coast footpath and quiet lanes.
OS Map:
Start Point: Lizard Village Car Park
End Point: Lizard Village Car Park



Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Bude, Cornwall. (Circular Walk)

A great 7.7 mile walk a long the north Cornish  coastal path.

If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at Lifes a beach pub or The Deck.

Distance: 7.7 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 739 foot
Terrain:
Start Point: Bude Beach Car Park
End Point: Bude Beach Car Park




Saturday, 16 September 2017

Perranuthnoe, Cornwall. (Circular walk)

Perranuthnoe is a charming little village that is often overlooked. Located between Marazion and Prussia Cove, it consists of a church, a pub and a beach.

If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at The Victoria Inn.
 


Distance: 4 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 342 foot

Friday, 15 September 2017

Pendeen, Cornwall. (Circular walk)

The village of Pendeen is on a stretch of coast drenched in industrial history, Pendeen itself is a linear settlement, with an attractive church and an award-winning pub, the North Inn. During the 19th century the village grew considerably - mainly to house miners and their families.

If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at Lamorna Wink pub.
Distance: 5.6 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 504 foot
Terrain:Coastal Path, country lanes and footpaths.
OS Map: OS Explorer Map (102) Land's End, Penzance and St Ives
Start Point: Shere Car Park
End Point: Shere Car Park


Thursday, 14 September 2017

Porthcurno, Cornwall. (Circular walk)

Porthcurno was once an important place on the map. It was the centre of world telecommunication and, until recently, there was a training school for that industry to which people came from all over the world.


If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at Cable Station Inn.

Distance: 3.5 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 312 foot

Saturday, 9 September 2017

Portreath, Cornwall. (Circular Walk)

Portreath is a North coast village nestled in a valley between imposing cliffs. It's fine sandy beach makes it an ideal place to holiday and its harbour is an indicator of its impressive history.

If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at Basset Arms pub or The White Horse Hotel.


Distance: 5 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 462 foot
Terrain: 
OS Map:
Start Point: Portreath Car Park
End Point: Portreath Car Park


Route: 

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Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Mullion, Conwall. (Circular walk)

Mullion is the largest village on the Lizard and has shops, Inns, cafes and restaurants, craft shops and art galleries. In the centre of the village is the 15th century church of St Mellanus. Mullion Cove has a pretty working harbour, protected from the winter gales that rage across Mount's Bay by two large sea walls. The harbour was completed in 1895 and financed by Lord Robartes of Lanhydrock as a recompense to the fishermen for several disastrous pilchard seasons. You can still see the old pilchard cellar and net store.

If you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at The William Bray pub.

Distance: 7.7 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 741 foot
Terrain: 
Map: OS Explorer Map (103) Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
Start Point: Shere Car Park
End Point: Shere Car Park


Route: 

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Friday, 1 September 2017

Helford, Cornwall. (Circular Walk)

Helford is a pretty hamlet situated on the Helford River, which stretches up from Falmouth Bay to the old port of Gweek.


After the walk iIf you fancy a bite to eat after the walk you can stop off at Shipwright Arms.


Distance: 5.3 miles
Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 365 foot
Terrain: Footpaths and
Map: OS Explorer Map (103) Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
Start Point: Helford Car Park
End Point: Helford Car Park


Mile 1:
As we leave the car park signed coastal path. Go through metal gate and put away some contract. Send steps then turn right along the lane. I sleep right hand bend, better off ahead along a lane. I steep right-hand bend their offer head along the track period delete follow the piss message follow the path through the trees passing some fine little beaches on the way leave the wooded area via metal gate and turn left along the metal field edged

Leave the wooded area by metal gate, then turn left along a field edge to a stone style. Follow the bottom edge of the next two fields. Go through a field gap beside a white pole and a post and a triangle. Follow the field edge ahead. Go for a kissing gate, then follow the field edge. Go for a kissing gate. Go there after the start of a wide grassy track between goals and low trees.

Continue on the main road turn Shappi right at the start of the Whitrock and follow the left-hand field edge and then a path across the open field join a track behind a whole house and go for a kissing gate and the centre Saint Anthony's church follow the road alongside Julian Creek Parkway along there is a National Trust path along the creek edge.

Just passed the way the road curves round the bay go up) for a gate by public footpath sign. For the whiteboard track Fruitree is two houses at Ross Karen. Keep your head along a track too manic and at a T junction of that money can church

Go through the churchyard and then the gate opposite to a road. Keep head to a junction., The new Inn is down to the left and go up right, past the school. Keep Hill, then turn left along in Minster Meadow, go up in style and through a field to a road.

Go diagonally left to the style opposite, crossfield, then go there for long signpost to reach words. Follow the path ahead reach a junction with a track going at that. Go over a style ahead. Reach another junction. The path straightahead is the route of war 34.

Bear right and follow a broad track through trees to some buildings at Helford. Keep your head up a service road and follow the road up hill to the car park.