Walks in the Boscastle area

An easy, very short walk to a point overlooking the seal colony at Buckator near Boscastle. Bring binoculars or a big zoom lens and tripod for your camera.

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 Boscastle Harbour and follows the River Valency inland up the Valency Valley. It then turns into Minster Valley, at the top of which sits the ancient Minster Church. There is a leaflet for this walk available from the Boscastle Visitor Centre which describes the history and wildlife along the route.

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 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 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.

Starting with a bus journey to Boscastle, this route follows the coastal path from Boscastle Harbour until it reaches the coastal slate quarries at Trebarwith Strand before turning inland through Treknow to reach the starting point in Trewarmett

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.