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Itinerary:
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Day 1
Mevagissey: Travel to near the start point.
And enjoy a
peaceful evening next to the coastal path.
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Day 2 Portloe:
Included tranfer
to Mevagissey,
then walk to Portloe via Dodman Point and Portholland Cove (12
miles)
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Day 3 St Mawes:
Portloe to St Mawes: A remote pleasant little yachting harbour
at the end of the Roseland peninsula, which boasts a clover leaf
castle built by Henry VIII in 1542. En route we pass through Veryan
noted for its thatched round houses, and Caerhays Castle, designed
by John Nash, and its beautiful gardens. The tumulus at carne is
reputed to be the burial mound of St Geraint.
(11 miles 5.5hours)
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Day 4
Porthallow: St Mawes to Porthallow.
The day starts with a ferry ride over to Falmouth (approx £2), the
principal resort of the region. We then follow the coastal path to
the impressive Trebah gardens before following the beautiful Helford
River to our pub lunch stop near the Frenchmans Creek made famous by
Daphne Du Maurier. The ferry will take us across Helford passages to
continue our walk to Nare point
and Gillan. Our suggestion is to walk to Gillan and then take
a taxi to Porthallow otherwise this day can be extremely long.
Fantastic scenery throughout the day.
(13.5 miles, 6 hours, walking time)
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Day 5 Lizard:
Porthallow to The Lizard. You
may wish to make a detour from the coast to St Keverne to view its
pleasant village square and remarkable churchyard where over 400
shipwreck victims of the nearby Manacle Reef are buried. Just beyond
the reef is Coverack, a fine example of a totally unspoiled
traditional fishing village. The accommodation owner may be able to
drive you to Coverack (at your own expense) to reduce the distance
that you need to walk today (16 miles, 6 hours)
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Day 6
Portleven: The
Lizard to Porthleven. Still very much a working harbour, that is
closed by wooden baulks during storms, via the stunningly beautiful
Kynance Cove and the pretty village of Mullion, which is at the
heart of the finest walking country (13 miles 6.5 hours)
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Day 7 Marazion:
Porthleven to Marazion (8 miles) our final day takes us along some
interesting sections of cliffs, with the remnants of tin mines.
There are some beautiful bays and inlets associated with smuggling
and then you will see St. Michael's Mount emerging around the
corner. This old abbey now a manor house has an ageless appeal and
was traditionally linked to Mont St.Michel in Brittany.
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Day 8: End of
tour after breakfast and a taxi (approx £10.00) will take you
to Penzance Railway station
for mainline services to London etc.
Accommodation
7
nights/8 days - Cornwall has long been a favourite holiday
destination. Among the old fishing villages of the south coast we
have found some really excellent accommodation. The sea is never far
away, a highlight is the fine fresh seafood at the restaurants and
bars of our waterside inns and hotels. Our first nights stop is at a
quiet guesthouse at Mevagissey, where our preferred
guesthouse is an elevated modern house that overlooks the sea and
harbour. This is however a busy fishing village and alternatives may
have to be used. At Portloe, a fishing village
sandwiched in a cleft in the cliffs, a homely bed and breakfast
awaits. St. Mawes offers a busier location with views into
the harbour and across the Roseland peninsula. We stay in a small
B&B in Porthallow, where your hosts will make you very
welcome. On the Lizard Peninsula we stay in a Georgian
guesthouse which is located only half a mile from the lighthouse.
From the Lizard we continue to Porthleven where our inn,
built of local stone, is right by the fishing harbour. It is an old
fisherman’s pub, and the bar is a meeting point for locals to chat
about the sea and ships over a pint. The tour ends at Marazion,
where our hotel overlooks the famous pilgrimage island of St.
Michaels Mount, linked to the mainland at low tide. |
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