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New walk at St Loy's Cove

This is a circular route of just over 5 miles, between The Merry Maidens, Lamorna Cove and St Loy's Cove in the far west of Cornwall. View Walk Parking for the walk is at either of the small, free car parks by the Merry Maidens stone circle. Rotating the walk to start at Lamorna Cove is another option but note the awkward access and the controversial parking regime which sadly seems to dominate most Tripadvisor reviews of the cove. The Merry Maidens circle was restored in Victorian times which resulted in the gain of an additional maiden. Lamorna Cove's crumbling quay was ripped apart by storms last February and now looks rather sad, but the towering granite cliffs along the east side of the cove are as impressive as ever. The walk along the coast path is fairly rocky, particularly leaving Lamorna Cove and some balancing and hopping between the boulders of St Loy's Cove is also necessary. The rewards are well worth the effort: the views from the coast path are ve

Healthy New Year

If you're considering a New Year's Resolution involving losing weight and exercise, but the idea of a gym full of sweaty people is not your idea of fun, how about instead spending your time admiring breathtaking views and discovering cool bits of Cornwall? A doctor once said to one of us that "walking isn't exercise". The doctor in question obviously hasn't been to Morwenstow! But even walking on even some of the less extreme terrain, you're likely to burn around 100 calories every hour. What is true, though, is that walking in Cornwall doesn't FEEL like exercise. There is simply too much to look at to even think about it. Despite a passion for cooking and a healthy appetite, I seem to have accidentally lost a stone and a half whilst testing walks. One little quirky fact is that you burn more fat by walking a mile rather than running a mile. When walking, your body has more time to break down fats so you burn less carbohydrate than when runni