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New walk at St Erth

This is a circular walk of just over 3 miles, ending a short distance from the pub. The majority of the walk is on the level but half-way through there is a climb up the hill to Porthcollum so we've graded it at moderate, which should be adequate to work up a thirst. View Walk The walk starts at the church and follows the path alongside the River Hayle to Trennack Mill. Until less than half a century ago the river was polluted from the mining activity in the area. Today it's full of wildlife including water plants, fish and riverside insects such as dsmselflies./p> From here, the route follows a lane to Porthcollum then farm tracks and footpaths across fields and through woods to Tremeling Farm. There are some cracking wildflowers along the tracks in early summer. The route follows a footpath across the fields to Tremeling cottage then joins Green Lane which forms the return route to the church. The walk is available as a guided walk app for Android and also avai

New walk at St Gennys

This is a demanding but rewarding coastal walk of just over 4 miles near Crackington Haven from St Gennys Church to Dizzard. View Walk Starting near the church at St Gennys, the walk heads down a track, across fields and a wooded valley to reach the coast path at Castle Point, named after an Iron Age hillfort perched on the cliff edge which has now mostly crumbled into the sea. In early spring the paths are lined with blackthorn blossom, which I've been assured makes an amazing cordial. The walk follows the coast past Cleave Strand, down the steep-sided valley at Slade and up a steep path to Chipman Point. The name Dizzard is from the Cornish word "deserth" which by now you may have an inkling that it means "very steep"! Shortly after, it turns inland and crosses fields and woods to reach Dizzard Farm. From here, it follows country lanes to reach the hamlet of Tresmorn where there are remains of a mediaeval settlement, and continues on to Cleave Farm via

Two valleys walk at St Neot

The is quite a well-known route, and is even marked on OS maps, though the waymarking is a little hit-and-miss in places so we thought it would be worth writing a comprehensive set of directions for. It is a circular walk of just over 5 miles around the river valleys surrounding St Neot which we grade as moderate to strenuous as there are some steep climbs. View Walk The route starts at the St Neot village car park and passes through the centre of the village, crossing the river. The were once a number of mills powered by the river. The Town Mill is still evident from the millstones propped up against it, and the granite blocks that once held the timber frame to support the huge wooden cogs inside the mill. There is also a curious stone imprisoned in the wall opposite. This is a mortar stone that ore was crushed against within a "blowing house" that once stood behind the mill. The name arises as the waterwheel was used to drive bellows for a furnace to smelt the tin or

New walk from Kilkhampton

This walk is thanks to the Westland Countryside Stewards of Kilkhampton who not only brought Kilkhampton Common to our attention, but actually bought the land, created the permissive paths and manage the habitat. Even on a characteristically showery April day, it was a delightfully pretty walk along the stream. The walk is around 6 miles and has two moderately steep sections, making it a moderately strenuous walk overall. View Walk The route for this walk starts at the church and follows West Street out of Kilkhampton to Kilkhampton Common. It then follows the stream along the bottom of Kilkhampton Common before climbing the valley through the Common to reach a footpath running along the Coombe Valley towards the coast. The route continues along lanes and tracks into the valley to reach Stowe Woods. If you are walking between March and May, there is a big patch of wild garlic beside the route through the woods. Rhododendrons have gone feral within the woods and produce some