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Trevelgue Head from Newquay Station
...caped, only to be captured by a local king who tried to marry her to his son. Rejecting the plan, she escaped to the coast and fled on a ship, which brought her to Trevelgue Head. The vengeful king ca...
Falmouth Docks Station - Pendennis Castle
...Cornwall and North Devon. There has been speculation that the Romans, and later the Vikings, also used the site for defensive purposes, and there are the remains of artillery stations all around the p...
Kilminorth Woods from Looe Station
Kilminorth Woods from Looe Station A stroll through one of the largest valley oaklands in Cornwall which is also a nature reserve teeming with wildlife, especially in spring, when blossom tumbles thro...
Looe, Talland & Polperro
...Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It is a natural sanctuary for sea and woodland birds, and because of its unusually mild climate daffodils bloom here at Christmas. Cornwall Wildlife Trust run tours out to the...
Perranuthnoe
...Cornwall's national saint is said to have washed up on Perran Sands in North Cornwall, on a millstone, after he was banished from Ireland in the fifth century missionary (see the St Piran's ...
Swanpool to Pendennis Castle
...Cornwall and North Devon. There has been speculation that the Romans, and later the Vikings, also used the site for defensive purposes, and there are the remains of artillery stations all around the p...
Tregardock Cliff
...Cornwall ... I can show you ore in the rock there that beareth 5 oz of silver in the 100 of ore.' A shaft was sunk, 30 fathoms under the sea, and at the end of the seventeenth century the mine wa...
Porthcothan to Mawgan Porth
Porthcothan to Mawgan Porth A one-way walk from Porthcothan to Mawgan Porth, giving breathtaking views from the high cliffs over sandy coves, out across the rolling Atlantic. North Cornwall's rag...
Dynamite Towans & Copperhouse Pool
...Cornwall, and it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its geology and wildlife (see the Upton Towans & Gwithian Walk). The dunes are exposed to fierce Atlantic storms, which blo...
Editorial Hub
...Cornwall. It follows the entire coastline of Cornwall, goes across the mouth of the River Tamar and continues into Devon. After running along the south coast of Devon, it then follows the Dorset coast...
FAQs
...Cornwall may be slightly cooler. Average rainfall ranges from 9 days per month (June) to 16 (October). South Devon and Dorset are drier, as are South and West Cornwall. Average sunshine hours per mont...
Inspired By The Coast
...cape: furrows, trenches and deep grooves where thousands have walked before me, a sense of history carved into the landscape. Being by the sea at any time of year is just a huge inspiration - whether ...
Wheal Coates
Wheal Coates A short walk with a gentle climb beside a stream, visiting Wheal Coates, one of Cornwall's most iconic mines, perched high on the sheer red cliffs above Chapel Porth beach. Check out...
Nare Head
...Cornwall's largest surviving Bronze Age burial mound, and one of the largest in Britain. According to local legend, King Geraint of Cornwall was buried here in the sixth century, brought here in ...
Marazion Marsh from Penzance Station
...Cornwall, and they have been extensively adapted for stage and screen. The area around Penzance, Marazion and St Michael's Mount provided the breathtaking scenery for the filming of 'The She...
Mullion & Poldhu
...Cornwall" tells us that "the nearby copper mine was sometimes known as Ghost Mine. The name originated from the type of undrained, boggy and marshy ground on which Copper Ore was first found...
Penzance via Marazion Marsh
...Cornwall's largest reedbed, and more than 250 birds, 500 plants, 500 insects and 18 mammals have been recorded here. Species to look out for on the reserve are Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, G...
Campaigns and Appeals
Campaigns and Appeals A founding principle of the movement that created National Trails over 70 years ago was to connect people to the most beautiful landscapes in the country. For the South W...
Culture
...cape through a different pair of eyes or ears, or even in a different era. Perhaps it will even inspire you, so don't forget to take a notepad, sketchpad or a camera with you.  Follow ...
Economy
...Cornwall Walking has the power to lengthen the tourism season. It attracts both domestic and international visitors year-round to enjoy our natural environment, heritage, culture and leisure activitie...

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