Unlocking our Coastal Heritage - Projects involving Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council helped with the Great South West Walk and identifying and delivering path improvements.
A-Z project listing
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100+ new Coast Path signs
The funding cuts in recent years means that the authorities that manage the Coast Path are under pressure …
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Carbis Bay
The project involved 2 areas of work:
1.Hawk’s Point to the boundary of the Sand Dunes – Vegetation …
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Clodgy Point to Zennor-new stone path
Working under harsh conditions on the north coast of Cornwall at Clodgy Point, CORMAC’s small team have done …
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Daymer Bay-beach steps
Storm damage in 2014 had destroyed the steps which provided beach access for the South West Coast Path, …
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Downas Cove Steps and Bridge
A five and a half metre wooden bridge across the stream at the remote and very pretty Downas …
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Duporth Strand 2 project
The South West Coast Path at Duporth was closed after the supporting cliffs failed and the Path was …
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Durgan Improvements
A number of improvements were identified to the extremely popular walk between to gardens along the Helford River, …
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Durgan - path reroute
On the approach to Durgan the original route of the Coast Path was severed and lost due to …
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Falmouth phase 1
The project has opened up a number of new viewpoints between Maenporth and Falmouth Docklands to enhance the …
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Falmouth phase 2
The stretch of coast path between Maenporth Beach and Swanpool Beach is very well used, not just by …
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Gwithian Towans GSWW
A short section of the South West Coast Path (SWCP) at Gwithian Towans is very heavily used, mainly …
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Gwithian Towans slate waymarkers
The South West Coast Path at Gwithian Towans is very popular area with locals and tourists alike. The …
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Higher Predannack Cliffs, Lizard
To improve a section of the Coast Path along Higher Predannack cliffs that gets boggy in the winter, …
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Holywell Beach to Perran Beach - New Slate W…
The South West Coast Path between Holywell Beach and Perran Beach is a very popular area with locals …
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Kennack Sands bridge
As part of the twice yearly inspection of the South West Coast Path, Officers of Cornwall Council/Cormac Solutions …
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Lamorna
Near to Lamorna a stream appears across the path after wet weather and this is very awkward to …
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Lamorna Bridge
Lamorna Cove in Penwith is a picturesque cove on the Coast Path between Mousehole and Porthcurno. A footway …
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Lelant to St Ives path improvements
Path improvements to benefit walkers
Heavy rainfall and water run off had taken their toll on the condition …
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Marazion Beach bridge
This project involved the repair and installation of additional gabions to prevent erosion around the bridge caused by …
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Mawnan Parish Church
The project includes a number of different tasks to combat the various problems that were picked up in …
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Mawnan path improvements
The South West Coast Path heading west from Maenporth towards Mawnan Church is a popular stretch of path. …
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Monkey Sanctuary Diversion
The South West Coast Path has been closed between Bodigga and Struddicks. This closure was a consequence of …
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Nanjizel
The Nanjizel section of coast path is located at Mill Bay (Nanjizel) near to Land's End. This popular …
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Padstow Easy Access
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Pendower - Carne
During a bi-annual survey of the South West Coast Path, a number of improvements were identified around the …
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Penhale Sands - erosion repairs
Storms had washed out a section of the path leaving a large crevice and making walking the Coast …
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Perranporth YHA
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Phillack Dunes Flood Risks averted
The Car Park and Café at Phillack suffered from flooding at times of heavy rain, and the storms …
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Poldhu - Path realignment following cliff er…
At Poldhu, the cliff face adjacent to the coast path has been steadily eroding over a number of …
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Porthallow
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Porthkidney, near St Ives - path surfacing
We plan to improve the surfacing and drainage on this popular section of the Coast Path, which in …
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Port Isaac Fencing
The project consisted of the removal of steps with the installation of ramped access and the replacement of …
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Portnadler Steps
The purpose of this project was to improve access to Portnadler Beach to the west of Looe and …
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Praa Sands Mapboard
There were three information panels located on, or adjacent to the South West Coast Path at Praa Sands. …
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Praa Sands - New Steps improve Beach Access
The Coastal Communities Fund grant awarded to the South West Coast Path Association was used at Praa Sands …
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Rosenithon
This section of the Coast Path on the Lizard Peninsula runs from Godrevy Cove, near Dean Quarries, to …
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Sennen Cove to Land’s End
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Soapy Cove, The Lizard unusable path and ste…
Erosion caused by the storms in recent years had removed the Path surface and left the steps unusable …
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St Anthony
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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St Catherine's Point
In 2012 Historic Environment Projects, Cornwall Council was commissioned by The National Trust to carry out an archaeological …
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St Ives to Clodgy improvements
This project was one of the largest in the South West Coast Path Association’s Coastal Communities Fund portfolio. …
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St Loy’s Cove improvements
Storms had washed large round boulders across the path which ran across the beach head. Using funding from …
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St Michael Caerhayes - Path Repairs
Thanks to our Coastal Communities Funding, Cornwall Council undertook to repair this section of Path near Caerhayes Castle. …
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Treath & Helford
Serious flood damage in 2010 had gulleyed out the section of path between Helford and Treath. This had …
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Trebah
Thanks to funds raised by the South West Coast Path Association and from the Unlocking our Coastal Heritage …
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Trevaunance Cove
The short but steep section of coast path here has been difficult to negotiate for a long time. …
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Trevellas Porth steps
At Trevellas Porth near St Agnes, the existing steps had washed out and were difficult to use. Thanks …
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Trevone improved access
This Coastal Communities Funded project was completed in July 2015 by Cornwall Council and CORMAC – it comprised …
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Treyarnon Bay
The Coast Path leading into the South West side of Treyarnon Beach has, over the last few years, …
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Venton Cove slipway improvement and repairs
This important work was coordinated by Cornwall Council using funds secured by the South West Coast Path Association …
