By Henry Stedman and Joel Newton - Revised by Daniel McCrohan

INTRODUCTION

Cornwall Coast Path

History 9 – How difficult is the path? 11

How long do you need? 13 – When to go 14

Festivals and annual events 15

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

Practical information for the walker

Route finding 17 – Accommodation 18 – Food and drink 22

Information for foreign visitors 26 – Money 26 – Other services 28

Walking companies 28

Budgeting 30

Itineraries

Which direction? 31 – Village and town facilities 32

Suggested itineraries 37 – Day and weekend walks 39

What to take

Keep it light 40 – Rucksack 41 – Footwear 41 – Clothing 41

Toiletries 42 – First-aid kit 43 – General items 43

Camping gear 43 – Money and documents 44 – Maps 44

Sources of further information 44 – Useful books 46

Taking dogs along the path 47

Getting to and from the Cornwall Coast Path

Getting to Britain 50 – National transport 51

Local transport 53 – Public transport map 54

Public transport services 56

PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE

Flora and fauna

Flora 61 – Conservation schemes: what's an AONB? 63

Fauna 65

PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING & OUTDOOR SAFETY

Minimum impact walking

Economic impact 72 – Environmental impact 73 – Access 74

The Countryside Code 76

Health and outdoor safety

Avoidance of hazards 77 – Dealing with an accident 78

Weather and weather forecasts 80

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS

Using this guide 81

Bude 83

Bude to Crackington Haven 88 (Upton 88, Widemouth Bay 88, Crackington Haven 94)

Crackington Haven to

Boscastle 94

Boscastle to Tintagel 99 (Bossiney 101, Tintagel 101)

Tintagel to Port Isaac 106

(Trebarwith Strand 106,

Port Gaverne 111, Port Isaac 111)

Port Isaac to Padstow 113 (Polzeath 117, Rock 119, Padstow 121)

Padstow to Trevone 125

Trevone to Treyarnon 129 (Harlyn Bay 129, Mother Ivey's Bay 129, Constantine Bay/Treyarnon 131)

Treyarnon to Mawgan Porth 132

Mawgan Porth to Newquay 135 (Watergate Bay 135, Porth 137, Newquay 138)

Newquay to Crantock 143

Crantock to Perranporth 146 (Holywell 150, Perranporth 150)

Perranporth to Porthtowan 153 (St Agnes 153, Porthtowan 157)

Porthtowan to Portreath 158

Portreath to Gwithian 161

Gwithian to Hayle 165

Hayle to St Ives 168 (Lelant & Carbis Bay 170, St Ives 171)

St Ives to Zennor Head 177

Zennor Head to

Pendeen Watch 180 (Gurnard's Head/Treen 180, Morvah 183, Pendeen & Trewellard 184)

Pendeen Watch to Cape

Cornwall 187

(Botallack 187, St Just 190)

Cape Cornwall to Sennen Cove 191 (Kelynack 192, Sennen & Mayon 193)

Sennen Cove to Porthcurno 194 (Land's End 196)

Porthcurno to Lamorna 198 (Treen 200, Lamorna 202)

Lamorna to Mousehole 203

Mousehole to Penzance 206 (Newlyn 206, Penzance 208)

Penzance to Marazion 214

Marazion to Praa Sands 217

Praa Sands to Porthleven 221

Porthleven to Mullion Cove 225 (Halzephron 228, Mullion Cove 228, Mullion 228)

Mullion Cove to Lizard Point 231 (Lizard Village 233)

Lizard Point to Cadgwith Cove 236 (Cadgwith 236)

Cadgwith Cove to Coverack 236 (Kennack Sands 238, Coverack 239)

Coverack to Porthallow 241

Porthallow to Helford 244

Helford to Helford Passage 246 (Gweek 247, Nancenoy 250, Helford Passage 250)

Helford Passage to Falmouth 97 (Mawnan Smith 254, Maenporth 254, Falmouth 256)

Falmouth to Portscatho 261

(St Mawes 262, Portscatho & Gerrans 268)

Portscatho to Portloe 268

Portloe to Gorran Haven 273

Gorran Haven to Mevagissey 276

Mevagissey to Charlestown 280 (Pentewan 282, Charlestown 284)

Charlestown to Fowey 286

(Par 288, Polkerris 288, Fowey 290)

Fowey to Polperro 294

(Polruan 295)

Polperro to Looe 302

Looe to Portwrinkle 309

(Seaton 312, Downderry 312, Portwrinkle 312)

Portwrinkle to Plymouth 314 (Cawsand & Kingsand 318

Plymouth 322

APPENDICES

Map key 331 Hartland Quay to Bude 332 GPS waypoints 341

INDEX 347

OVERVIEW MAPS & PROFILES 350