Coast Path Connectors Cornwall
“Hi, I’m Jack. I am lucky enough to have worked with the Cornwall community since 2022 and have loved promoting the benefits of walking and the SWCP to different groups and communities. I have learnt so much about the rich history of the Cornish coastline and been immersed in nature, but what makes it so very special is the people I continue to meet.”
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The below video introduces you to Jack (Community Engagement - Cornwall), Tuesday, one of our volunteers and Jani, a walk participant as they explore around the Coast Path at Hayle. Our sociable walking groups are designed to be as accessible as possible and participants are given detailed information before joining so that they know what to expect and feel confident about coming along.
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**Please note Jack is on Annual Leave from Monday 27 July to Sunday 9 August. There are no walks happening over this period, and he will not be able to respond to emails. He returns on 10th August so will respond after this time.
August can be a mixed month for leading walks. I have tried to plan walks from train stations where possible to keep us off the busy roads. If 48 hours beforehand numbers are looking low, we may look at cancelling. Please help us by signing up early for the walks.**
Date: Wednesday 12 August
Location: Penryn Train Station, 10am
Details: Walk Length: 7.5 miles. Meeting at Penryn Train Station for 10am, this walk will take us up through the grounds of Tremough, an old manor house and now a university. Here there are old orchards and walled gardens. From here we will make our way to Mabe, and after a section of secluded road walking reach Mabe Church for a break. From here we will continue onto the Nature Reserves at Argal and College Reservoir, managed by the South West Lakes Trust. We will continue through the Ancient College Woods, and on to the site of Glasney College, built in the 1200s before being dissolved in the 1500s – the stones went to build Pendennis and St Mawes castles. From here we make our way back through Penryn town, passing the museum for anyone wanting to stop in here. This walk is mostly on decent pavements, and there are sections of quiet road walking where care should be taken. This walk includes plenty of woodlands, which will offer shade if needed.
Date: Friday 14 August
Location: St Just to Lands End, 10.30am
Details: *This falls into our Longer Walks and we therefore ask that participants have joined us on a previous walk.* Walk Length: 9 miles. Meeting at Lands End Car Park, which offers free parking to Cornish residents, for the 10.50 bus to St Just.. We will start the walk by heading to Kenidjack Valley and out to the Coast Path. From here we will take in Cape Cornwall, Porth Nanvern before heading on to Gwynver and Sennen Beaches. We will pass through the village at Sennen Cove (good stop for ice cream), before we head on to the start at Lands End. We are putting this walk on as there is a number 7 / 7A bus on for the summer holidays, which allows us to get from Lands End to St Just – this isn’t possible at other times of the year. Due to the bus times, we can only start walking at 11.20 - this means that we will likely be on the path until 4pm or later, so please come prepared for a full day on the path.
Date: Monday 17 August
Location: Pendennis Community Centre, 11am
Details: *Rolls and Strolls walk* Walk Length: under 1 mile. Meeting at Pendennis Community Centre for 11am, this is a short walk taking in the grounds of Pendennis Community Centre. This offers flat walking on pavement (or grass if preffered), with a cafe stop at the end. These walks are suitable for those with limited mobility and walking aids. Lots of free parking is available at the Community Centre, as well as a cafe. We have changed the start time of our Rolls and Strolls to 11am, which hopefully works better for the group.
Date: Tuesday 18 August
Location: St Erth Station, 9am
Details: Walk Length: 4.5 miles. Meeting at St Erth station for 9am, this walk will take us up Trencrom Hill which offers brilliant views across St Ives bay and North and South Cornwall. The walk starts by following the road, before we cut across the fields and tracks, before a short but steep hill up to the top of Trencrom. We will break here, before we head down and follow the roads and pathways back to St Erth Station. We are starting this walk at an earlier time of 9am. This will hopefully allow us to beat the traffic in that area but also mean we will finish before the hottest part of the day. This is a bit of a trail to see if it is a suitable time for future walks.
Date: Wednesday 19 August
Location: Trenance Boating Lake, Newquay (evening walk), 6pm
Details: Walk Length: 5 miles. Meeting at Trenance Boating Lake Cafe in Newquay, this walk will take us along the Gannel to Crantock Beach Car Park. From here we will head up to Crantock Church, before once again picking up the coast path along the Gannel and back to Trenance. This walk offers estuary walking along the beautiful Gannel. A great place for flora and fauna, as well as looking at the nice houses. *This is a volunteer led walk*.
Location: Lizard Circular walk
Details: Walk Length: 5 miles. Meeting at Lizard Green Car Park for 9.45am. this Walk from Lizard village around south-eastern tip of the Lizard peninsula, via Green Lane, Bass Point, Housel Bay, Polpeor Cove and Lizard Point. Returning to Lizard village via inland path near Caerthillian Cove. Stop for lunch around Polpeor Cove. This is a beautiful walk, taking in views of small coves, headlands, and sea-life (seals a distinct possibility).*This is a volunteer led walk.
Date: Monday 24 August
Location: Falmouth, 11am *Tramper Friendly*
Details: Walk Length: 4 miles. Meeting at either Falmouth Docks Train Station (10.30am) or Pendennis Community Centre (10.45am) this walk will take us around Pendennis Head and then along Falmouth Sea Front. We will break at Queen Mary Gardens at the back of Gylly Beach (shops and cafe here), before continuing through Fox Rosehill Gardens and onto the edge of Falmouth town. There is plenty of history to talk about on this walk, which also includes seafront walking and a couple of lovely gardens. The walk is mostly on pavements, and therefore suitable for a tramper or similar machine. Please ask for more information.
Date: Tuesday 25 August
Location: Redruth Station, 11am
Details: Walk Length: 4 miles. Meeting at Redruth Train Station for 11am, this walk will take us up to Carn Marth, which offers lovely views across Cornwall. From here we will carry on the tracks to Gwennap Pit – where we will break for a packed lunch. The route from here takes you through farmland and back into Redruth.
Date: Thursday 27 August
Location: Penzance Station, 11am *Tramper friendly*
Details: Walk Length: 3.6 or 7.2 miles. Meeting at Penzance Train Station for 11am, this walk will take us along Penzance Sea front to Wherrytown, Newlyn and on to Mousehole. We will break here for our lunch, where there are plenty of shops and cafes. For those wanting to stop the walk here (3.6 miles) you can do, with buses back to Penzance every 30 minutes. For those wanting to return by foot this is also an option (bringing the walk to 7.2 miles). This walk is on flat pavements, and therefore suitable for trampers or similar machines. There is one short section through Newlyn where wheelchairs must use the road. This will be managed by a SWCPA staff member.
Date: Friday 28 August
Location: St Austell, Charlestown and Porthpean
Details: Walk Length: 5 miles. Meeting times: 10.30am at St Austell station or 11am at St Austell Asda. We will meet at the front of St Austell Railway/Bus Station and then walk along pavements to take us to the underpass to Asda car park and head to the bus stop there ready for the start of our walk We then follow pathways and a pedestrian walkway towards St Austell hospital and then countryside paths and rural roads towards Higher Porthpean We will pause here at St Levan's Grade II listed church We resume our walk following a fairly steeply descending rural road leading us down to Porthpean Beach We will walk along the sea wall to pick up the coast path and climb up some steps to take us onto the cliff top affording us panoramic views across the Bay We will pass the old watchtower and walk through a wooded area leading us on to Duporth Beach From here we head to Crinnis Battery home to Charlestown Gun Battery We then follow a rough footpath to drop down into beautiful Charlestown We will break here before making our return via a long steady climb following roadside verges and pavements to return us to Asda and then onto the Railway Station. There is an option to start this walk as St Austell Asda which offers unlimited free parking. *This is a volunteer led walk*
For all walks in August, please sign up here: August 2026 SWCPA Community Engagement Walks Sign Up – Fill out form
For more information and to book, please contact [email protected].
Accessibility
Each walk has been planned to be appropriate for the walking group and participants’ needs. We will always let participants know where the nearest toilets are, the terrain, steepness, steps on route, and distance. We aim to make our walks as accessible as we can. Please do get in contact if you need further information before the walk, to check that it is suitable for your individual needs.
A Walk Plan for each walk is available so that participants can ensure the walk is a suitable distance and difficulty for them. For more information contact Jack Greaves on [email protected].
Pre-Walk Information
Take a look at our pre-walk and guidance information sheet which covers questions that you have about what to wear and what to expect on our walks, here.
