- Difficulty
- Challenging
Moderate to strenuous
- Start
- Par
- Finish
- Polperro
- Length
- 13.9 miles (22.3 km)
- Summary
The Coast Path follows part of the National Cycle Network round Par Sands where the views to Gribbin Head contrast dramatically with the china clay works of Par. After a fairly easy stretch from Polkerris to the daymark of Gribbin Head, follow the Path along high cliffs passing coves and walking out to headlands with fantastic views.
Fowey sits on a beautiful estuary with tidal creeks full of families of birds such as herons, curlews, redshanks and little egret. The historic town is an ideal place to rest and find refreshments before the ferry crossing to Polruan.
The wild beauty of this area of the Cornish coast was inspiration for Daphne du Maurier, Kenneth Grahame and many other writers and artists. Much of the next stretch from Polruan to Polperro is owned by the National Trust and the Path climbs and zig zags over towering, rugged cliffs and dips down to small rocky coves, providing fantastic scenery but strenuous walking. You can rest and take in the views on one of the seats found on the seaward Path which leads down to the village of Polperro.
- Public Transport
You can catch a train to Par, from where you can catch buses to Fowey. The easiest way to reach Polperro is to get a train to Looe and then a bus to Polerro. 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.
Between Fowey and Polruan ferry you will need to catch the ferry which runs all year round. For more details check our Estuaries and ferries page.
- Nearest car park
Par (Postcode for Sat Navs: PL24 2AF), Polmear, Polkerris, inland at Hambland, Fowey, Polruan, inland from Lantic Bay, Lansallos and Polperro.
- Nearest toilets
Par, Polkerris, Fowey, Polruan, inland in Lansallos and Polperro.
- Nearest refreshments
Cream teas are available at National Trust tearooms of Coombe Farm above Coombe Hawne, and other refreshments can be found at Polkerris and Polruan. Fowey has a good range of pubs, shops, restaurants and cafes. There are also shops, pubs and restaurants in Polperro, including The Kitchen Tearoom & Restaurant, The Coombes, which serves local, home cooked produce.
