A circular path leads through the old slate tips, past the quarry pit (now a lake with a small waterfall) and up to the engine house which has good views of the valley and coastline. The slate tips are now being colonised by wildflowers and birds of prey.
A short walk near Watergate on Bodmin Moor from the ruins of copper mine workings to the remnants of ancient farm buildings
The walk runs along the length of Camelford's Fore Street before heading across fields to Valley Truckle where it reaches the River Camel. The route then follows the River upstream along a wooded valley alongside Camelford before emerging back onto Camelford's Fore Street.
The walk starts at Warbstow Bury - the remains of a huge iron age hill fort and then circles along pleasant paths through fields and through some of the nearby villages including Warbstow Cross and Wabstow where there is a pub and a church.
The walk starts from the small hamlet ot Treskinnick Cross and drops into the valley at Newmill then follows the stream down to Penfound Manor - the oldest inhabited house in England. From here the route follows a lane to Poundstock where the Gildhouse is the only surviving mediaeval church house of it kind in Cornwall. The route completes the circle along another lane to Treskinnick Cross.
The route follows a wooded stream before climbing up onto a hill overlooking the Valency valley then descending though fields to Lesnewth church. From Lesnewth there is an easy walk back along country lanes to the start of the walk.
The walk starts at Week Green near the Inn and heads west to Asbury through woodland below the Ashbury hill fort to the remains of Asbury Manor. The route then heads through the woods around Westwood Common and crosses the river to the opposite side of the valley climbing up Waxhill before crossing a valley to the church in Week St Mary and returning to Week Green.
The walk starts at Polzeath Beach and follows the coast path known as "The Greenaway" around past a number of small beaches with pretty purple-and-green striped rocks. There also are lots of good rockpools to explore at low tide. The route rounds Trebetherick point and descends onto the beach at Daymer Bay before heading through the sand dunes to St Enodoc Church - the burial place of Sir John Betjamen. The route then loops inland across fields and a couple of golf courses back to Polzeath.
The walk starts on Bodmin where tarmaced roads give way to farm tracks. The route passes the Stannon stone circle and heads west up Louden hill passing prehistoric settlements and a burial chamber. The walk then heads towards Rough Tor to the remanants of a settlement on its slopes. From here the walk heads south to the Fernacre stone circle before swinging west passin numerous cairns and another stone circle along the flanks of Steping Hill and Candra Hill. Once the route reaches the Middle Moor wayside cross it turns north passing more cairns as it completes the circle.
The walk starts at the old market town of Camelford and follows the river Camel through woodland and climbs through fields onto the edge of Bodmin Moor. The route then circles through Watergate with its Neolithic hut circules and Moorgate where there is a large standing stone. The route joins Roughtor Road at Tregoodwell with excellent views of Roughtor before returning to Camelford.
Via a lane to Treknow, the route joins the coast path at Hole Beach and follows it past Penhallic Point to the ancient St Materiana Church. From the church the route continues on the coast path to Tintagel Castle. There are spectacular coastal views all the way. From the Castle the route (or if you prefer, the landrover service) climbs the Vale of Avalon into Tintagel. Rather than going through Tintagel, the route goes down past the vicarage through fields along the valley that runs next to Tintagel. The route then leaves Tintagel for Treven, cutting across the fields towards Trewarmett Downs and joining a lane which takes you back to Trewarmett. From the lane back there are panoramic views of Tintagel and St Materiana church.
The walk starts along a quiet lane with nice views that takes you through Trenale and along a footpath to Bossiney where Sir Francis Drake was elected a member of Parliament. The route descends to Bossiney Haven and then follows the Tintagel coastline past Willapark headland until it reaches Barras Nose - the first coastal land ever purchased by the National Trust. From here the route heads into Tintagel past the Castle Hotel and runs through the centre of Tintagel past the Old Post Office and King Arthur's Great Halls before returning to Trewarmett via some back lanes. With a tactical geocaching diversion, the route can take you past 10 geocaches.
The walk starts out across fields then follows the Trevillett river down Rocky Valley though woodland and out into the canyon leading to the sea. The walk then joins the coast path, climbing up onto the headland and behind Benoath Cove and on to Bossiney. The route turns inland though farmland back to the start of the walk.
The walk starts at Port Gaverne beach passing the Port Gaverne Hotel where there are a number of old pictures of Port Gaverne and Port Isaac a century ago. The walk follows the valley into woodland and climbs out through farmland to the top of the hill where there are excellent views over the valley. The route then descends into the neighbouring valley and follows it down to Port Isaac leading to the Harbour and back through the village to the cliffs overlooking Port Gaverne before descending back to the beach.
This walk follows the stream up from Jeffrey's Pit through bluebell woods emerging at the top of Trebarwith Valley overlooking Trewarmett. The walk follows the ridge seawards and then drops down into valley with spectacular views back up to Trewarmett and down to the sea. The route continues right down to the valley floor past an old mill and then back up the other side of the valley through Trebarwith Valley Nature Reserve to the fields in Treknow from which there are more spectacular views across the valley in the other direction
The walk joins the coast path at Crackington Haven which runs out to Pencannow Point with nice views over the beach. The path zig-zags behind Great Barton Strand, Little Barton Strand and Orchard Strand to Castle Point where the path swings east to run alongside the north-facing stretch of coast. As the coast bends to face west again, the route heads inland up a wooded valley to St Genny's House and on to St Genny's Church. The route then climbs back over into the valley above Crackington Haven and follows the stream down through the woods to the start of the walk.
The walk starts at Millook and follows Millook Water up the valley then climbs through Trebarfoote Wood up to Trebarfoot overlooking the valley. The route then drops into the valley further upstream passing The Den and climbing through Landy Wood on the other side of the valley before heading out to the coast at Bynorth Cliff at Sharhole Point. The route joins the coast path at Cancleave Strand and crosses Millook Common passing Gull Rock and Broad Strand before reaching Millook Mouth and heading down to Millook Haven.
The walk starts with a gentle descent down a lane into Treknow followed by a footpath that leads to Trebarwith Strand. From Trebarwith Strand there is one fairly steep (but reasonably short) ascent on the coast path to the cliffs and then it's fairly flat all the way. The path across the cliffs has magnificent views of Denis Point, Trebarwith Strand, the coastal slate quarries (now colonised by birds and flowers) and Penhallic point. The walk back is through some pleasant fields and lanes.
This circular walk goes from the beautiful inlet at Port Quin, along the backroads past the Bee Centre at Porteath and then inland towards Lundy Bay. It returns following the coastal path back to Port Quin via Trevan Point and Doyden Point.
The walk starts near the coast at the Lead Mines National Trust car park and heads out onto the coast path. The route follows the coast onto Com headland where there a stunning views of Port Issac Bay. The coast path continues to Rumps Point where you can walk through the fortifications out onto the headland. The coast path continues to Pentire Point where there are views across the Camel Estuary and on to the beach at Pentireglaze. The route finally heads inland at New Polzeath along lanes towards Pentire Farm to complete the circular walk.
The walk starts out from the Blisland Inn around Blisland village green to the church and heads down into the Lavethan valley where it departs from the lane across passing a wayside cross to the river confluence at Waterloo. From here it climbs out of the valley to Trehudreth Downs which it crosses to Newton Downs before dipping into the river valley and returning to Blisland through fields to Metherin and lanes through Carwen, finally passing Blisland Manor before reaching the saxon village green.
The walk starts by heading out onto the coast path at Crackington Haven and follows it to the headland at Cambeak passing Bray's Point and Tremoutha Haven. From Cambeak it continues past Little Strand and The Strangles to High Cliff and Voter Run where it climbs over the hill and drops down into a wooded valley. The route follows the river along the floor of the valley through woodland back to Crackington Haven.
The walk starts at Lesnewth and drops into the Valency Valley at Trefalgar where it crosses the Valency and climbs the opposite side of the valley and heads across to St Juliot Church which the novelist Thomas Hardy helped to rebuild. The route skirts heads up the valley passing the Iron Age settlement at Cargurra and on to Tresparrett where the Horseshoe Inn offers refreshment. The route then passes through the wooded valleys of the tributaries of the Valency before looping back to Lesnewth.
The route starts at Wenfordbridge at the start of the Camel Trail and heads up De Lank valley passing the De Lank granite quarry and crossing the De Lank river to Pendrift Downs. Here the route passes Jubilee Rock - a large granite boulder with carvings to celebrate the Royal Jubilee. The walk follows lanes into Blisland - a moorland village with a strong Anglo-Saxon influence including a village green. The route leaves the village via the pub along lanes to Tregenna and to Poley's Bridge where the Wenford Driers once loaded china clay onto the railway to Padstow.
The walk starts in Boscastle down the harbour and climbs up on the coast path to Penally Hill. The route then follows the coast passing Little Pentargon, Pentargon Sealhole and Pentargon itself where a waterfall crashes down the cliff. The path then continues along Beeny Cliff passing Seals Hole, Fire Beacon Point and the Beeny Sisters. The final point on the coast path is overlooking the Grey Seal colony at Buckator. The walk then heads inland over the headland and down some small lanes through the valley above Pentargon and down into Peter's Wood in the Valency valley and follows the river Valency down to Boscastle.
The walk starts with a climb out from Boscastle Harbour onto Forrabury Common and joins the coast path passing the medieval field system of "stitches" and the coastguard lookout. The route follows the coast path past the seabird colonies on the rock stacks of Trevalga before descending into Rocky Valley. The walk then follows the river to the top of Rocky Valley and then climbs up to Trethevy where there is a medieval chapel and well. The route from here heads across farmland to Trevalga passing the church and ancient wayside cross before reaching Forabury where there is tea and coffee available in the church before finally descending into Boscastle close to 2 pubs and an excellent bakery.
The route goes past Jeffrey's Pit in Trebarwith Valley and through the woods and fields to Jenkins Quarry. It then follows a droving track into Delabole passing the quarrymens' cottages along Pengelly until it reaches Delabole Quarry. The route skirts around the edge of the quarry and then heads back down Bowithick Hill to Sanding Road. It passes through the Bowithick Quarry slate tips to the Prince of Wales Quarry where there is a restored engine house. The final stretch is back up Trewarmett Hill passing the quarrymen's cottages on the way.
The walk follows the coast North from Widemouth Bay to Bude passing Phillip's Point Nature reserve over Efford Down up to the tower Compass Point and then along the cliff at Bude Haven to the Bude canal. The walk then follows the canal towpath up to Helebridge where it follows a pleasant route over fields to the coast.
This walk also starts along the lane through Trenale but this time goes to the very end. The route then descends through pretty woodland into Rocky Valley through slate canyons where it meets the sea. From here it climbs up onto the coast path towards Boscastle. Further along the coast it loops back into the pretty hamlet of Trevalga and across fields to Trethevy. From here it passes St Piran's Chapel and Well and descends into St Nectan's Glen, climbs out of the other side and along the lane back to Trewarmett. For avid geocachers this is another good one - there are up to 9 geocaches within reach of this route.
From Trevone beach the route tracks that taken by many a ship following the rugged Atlantic coast to the daymark at Stepper Point, before turning up the Camel Estuary and passing the infamous Doom Bar, the beautiful sandy expanse of Hawker's and Harbour Coves and finally reaching safe harbour in Padstow. The return route goes through Padstow past the manor house at Prideaux Place along lanes and tracks back to Trevone.
The walks starts by heading out onto the coast path at Rusey Cliff. The route follows the coast path above Rusey Beach and along the top of High Cliff and behind the bizarre folded rock formations of Voter Run. The final stretch of coast path runs behind The Strangles where the walk turns inland to Trevigue. The route follows the lane back to the start of the walk.
The walk begins at Jacobstow church and then ambles along country lanes, tracks and meadow paths circling around a network of river valleys.
The walk starts along the coast from Millook Haven along Penhalt Cliff towards Widemouth Bay then turns inland to Wanson and heads up the Wanson valley across fields to Poundstock where there are some impressive ancient buildings. The route then climbs out of the Wanson valley past Trevisick down into a wooded valley which it follows down to Millook.
The walk starts at Blisland along lanes to the farmstead at Pendrift where it heads onto the moor. The route descends into the wooded valley along the DeLank river, crossing the river to the Delank granite quarries. The walk skirts the edge of the quarry pit before climbing onto the Pendrift downs and crossing the downs to Jubilee rock - a huge granite boulder with a number of carvings. The walk then returns to Blisland via lanes and fields passing the impressively ornate church before ending at the Blisland Inn.
The walk runs follows the coast path from the pretty fishing village of Port Quin to Kellan head with spectacular views over the natural harbour. The route follows the rugged coast around to Varley Head to the rocky cove at Pine Haven and on to Lobber Point where there are fantastic views of Port Isaac before descending alongside Port Isaac harbour. The return route is an easy walk through pretty woodland and fields back to Port Quin.
The walk starts at Millook Haven and heads up the valley through the woods. The route climbs out of the valley and heads out the the coast at Dizzard Point. The path skirts across the top of the ancient coastal woodland at Dizzard passing Cancleave Strand and crossing Millook Common before descending to Millook Haven.
The walk starts out on the lane past Trenale and then drops down into St Nectan's Glen before climbing the wooded valley alongside the river. From here it crosses some fields and joins a lane leading to Condolden Barrow - the highest point in the area with excellent views. Tracks and footpaths then lead back past the slate quarries of Trebarwith Valley and across Trewarmett Downs.
The walk starts in St Breward at the church and heads west out onto Bodmin Moor. The route then turns north crossing the Little Camel and following the gorge at Devil's Jump before heading through fields to the wayside cross at Tresinney. The walk reaches its northernmost point at Advent Church turning back through Tresinney and heading south along the edge of the Camel valley to the remains of the medieval village at Carwether. The walk continues along the Camel valley before skirting the Hamatetly woods and returning to St Breward through Tuckingmill.
The walk climbs up the side of Trebarwith Valley to the tiny Trebarwith Village and descends through fields and onto coastal heath alongside a stream to Backways Cove. In a big winter storm, sea foam collects in the cove and is whipped into foam tornados by the wind. The route then follows the coast path over Denis Point where there are stunning views over Trebarwith Strand and Port Isaac Bay before ending at the Port William pub.
The route descends steeply to the valley floor from Trewarmett with excellent views and climbs the other side valley (also with excellent views) until it reaches Trebarwith Village. From here is a gentle descent through the fields to Backways Cove. From Backways there is a steep ascent of Denis Point followed by an even steeper descent to Trebarwith Strand. From here the route climbs back up Trebarwith Valley to Treknow and Trewarmett.
The route heads up over the West Downs from Tregardock then heads down to the coast at Crookmoyle rock. The route then follows the coast path down a steep valley at Jacket's Point and up the very steep ridge on the other side. The path then runs behind Trerubies Cove to Tregardock Beach which you can get to at low tide. From the beach there's a short walk back uphill to the start of the route.
The walk descends steeply to the valley floor from Trewarmett with excellent views and climbs the other side valley (also with excellent views). From here there is a long gentle descent through fields and farms to Tregardock Beach. From Tregardock the route joins the coast path over "The Mountain" before a steep descent to Backways Cove. From Backways there is a gentle ascent of the valley followed by gentle descent into Trebarwith valley with nice views up the valley, to the valley floor. The final stretch takes you back up the other side of the valley through Trebarwith Valley Nature Reserve to the fields in Treknow from which there are more spectacular views across the valley in the other direction.
