Walking in Cornwall Cicerone Guidebook

by: Graham Uney
Cornwall is a magical place and this guidebook explores 40 half to full day rambles on the coasts and inland hills of Cornwall. The routes range from short, 2 mile strolls to long, wild walks of over 8 miles discovering a range of landscapes from wild Atlantic coastal paths to easy strolls to visit ancient villages, standing stones and stone circles. With plenty of opportunities to combine routes together, this guide provides a wealth of variety for walkers of all abilities.

Cornwall has a lot to offer walkers; stunning coastal scenery and long stretches of wild moorland, with quiet estuaries cutting through high and rocky headlands. Birdlife and wildlife, from choughs to falcons to seals are found throughout the county, as are historical sites from the Neolithic, to Iron Age hill forts and a long history of mining. The towns and villages of Cornwall, from the popular spots such as St Ives, Newquay and Padstow to the quiet, inland hamlets and tucked away fishing villages are also included and provide perfect bases for going out to explore the country.

Alongside the 40 walking routes, this guidebook also includes plenty of practical information on getting to and around Cornwall, as well as details on each walk's distance, timing, terrain, ascent, and nearest town. Throughout the walk descriptions, there are details of places of interest along the way, as well as annotated OS maps and stunning photography. The result is an ideal companion to stepping out and exploring the best of Cornwall. The walk locations are:

Bodmin Moor
The Hurlers and the Cheesewring - 4.5 miles
Twelve Men's Moor and Trewortha Village - 4 miles
Brown Willy from Priddacombe Downs - 6.5 miles
Brown Willy from Garrow Downs - 7.5 miles
Brown Willy and the source of the River Fowey - 5.75 miles
Rough Tor and Brown Willy from the north - 4 miles
Bray Down and Leskernick Hill - 5 miles

North Coast
Sharpnose Point from Coombe - 7 miles
Crackington Haven to Dizzard Point - 7.25 miles
The Strangles and Cambeak - 5 miles
Boscastle - 3.5 miles
Tintagel and Willapark - 3.75 miles
Around Port Isaac Bay - 4 miles
Pentire Point - 3.75 miles
Stepper Point - 7.5 miles
Trevose Head - 5.75 miles
Kelsey Head and Cubert Common - 4.25 miles
St Agnes Head and Beacon - 4.5 miles
Godrevy Point, Navax Point and Hudder Down - 8.25 miles

Penwith and West Cornwall
The Hayle Estuary Nature Reserves - 5 miles
Wicca Pool and Zennor Head - 5.25 miles
Zennor Hill - 1.75 miles
Gurnard's Head - 3 miles
Hannibal's Carn, the Nine Maidens and Mên-an-Tol - 4.25 miles
Chûn Quoit and Castle - 2.5 miles
Pendeen Watch and the Levant Mines - 4 miles
The Kenidjack Valley and Cape Cornwall - 4.25 miles
The Cot Valley from St Just - 3 miles

Inland Mining Districts
The Porkellis Engine Houses - 3.75 miles
Carn Brea and Piece - 2.75 miles
Redruth and Gwennap Pit - 3 miles

Land's End
Carn Brea, Carn Euny, and Bartinney Downs - 4.5 miles
Sennen Cove and Land's End - 3 miles
Around Gwennap Head and Porthcurno - 5.75 miles
Lamorna Cove and Valley from Mousehole - 5 miles

Lizard and Roseland Peninsulas
Porthleven and Trewavas Head - 5.75 miles
Halzephron Cliffs from Cury - 3.5 miles
Mullion Cove and Predannack Head - 3.75 miles
Around the Lizard from Cadgwith - 6.5 miles
Zone Point - 5.75 miles

ISBN 9781852846848 Pages 160 (2021) 116mm x 172mm