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New walk from Hell's Mouth to Godrevy

This is a circular walk of just over 5 miles with some quite long but not excessively steep gradients. View Walk The route follows the high cliffs from Hell's Mouth to Navax Head. It then passes some chilly north-facing coves with very steep paths, frequented only by the hardiest of naturists, before crossing the heathland reserve of The Knavocks. Although the name might sound like somewhere that naturists might catch a chill, it’s actually from a Cornish word thought to mean “Autumn dwelling”. The walk continues alongside the crumbling cliffs to reaching Mutton Cove where there is a large grey seal colony. There are excellent views of the seals from the coast path, though care must be taken not to disturb them as they are scared by noise and rapid movement possibly thanks to our spear-wealding ancestors. The path continues around Godrevy Head with excellent views of the iconic lighthouse and across St Ives Bay. Basking sharks and ocean sunfish have be sighted from the hea

New walk from Porthtowan to Chapel Porth

This is a circular walk from Porthtowan to Chapel Porth and Banns Vale of just under 5 miles. View Walk The walk starts at the beach car park and follows the coast path to the remains of the engine house at Wheal Charlotte, which is now little more than a wall with arch in it. From here, the route crosses the copper lode and descends to Chapel Porth, home of both the Bolster Day Festival and World Bellyboarding Championship. The route then follows the valley of Chapel Coombe, passing the engine house of Charlotte United Mine. The valley is dotted with mineshafts, sunk to reach the copper lode, which crosses the valley, in the hope of finding where it widens towards Wheal Charlotte. The route then follows a footpath to the ridge at Towan Cross and descends again to the wooded valley of Banns Vale. The walk follows a bridleway to a sacred spring, festooned with new-age offerings of varying originality. The route then follows the river through the woods to the remains of the