- Difficulty
- Challenging
Strenuous to easy
- Start
- Lamorna
- Finish
- Marazion
- Length
- 9.2 miles (14.8 km)
- Summary
Beginning in the sub-tropical cove of Lamorna and passing through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Path changes quite dramatically as it crosses rugged cliffs, with some difficult ascents and descents, and then turns to easy walking on tarmac through Newlyn to Penzance. Mousehole, known for its tiny harbour and narrow streets of granite cottages, is a good place for a relatively quiet refreshment stop before you begin the more bustling stretch around Mount’s Bay.
Newlyn is not just the third largest fishing harbour in Britain - here you may even find the house with the smallest window in the UK! Following part of the National Cycle Network route round the edge of Mount’s Bay allows you to concentrate more on the facilities and sights of Penzance, rather than watching for uneven ground as you may well have been doing earlier on in the day.
The majestic sight of St Michael’s Mount dominates as you continue on to the ancient town of Marazion, passing Marazion Marsh with its rich wildlife.
- Public Transport
Penzance is the last stop on the famous Great Western Railway buidt by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. From here you can catch a bus to Lamorna, Mousehole and Marazion. For timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the train station and bus stop symbols, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
- Nearest car park
Lamorna (Postcode for Sat Navs: TR19 6XQ), Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion. If parking in Lamorna Cove, please ensure that you have enough change for parking, and put enough time on your ticket as we have had several reports of parking tickets being issued for minor overstays in the car park.
- Nearest toilets
Lamorna, Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion.
- Nearest refreshments
There are plenty of opportunities to find refreshments along this section. Lamorna, Mousehole, Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion all have shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes. There are also shops and a restaurant on St Michael’s Mount. Establishments that serve local produce include Taste of the West members: The Old Coastguard Hotel, in Mousehole, and The Deli, 27 Market Place, Penzance, which sells gourmet cheeses and meats, pastas, chocolates and handmade dairy specials, and for a real treat, the Michelin starred Abbey Restaurant, Abbey Street, Penzance..
