Walks in Cornwall
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Five moderate walks suggestions for you!
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Discover the area with 5 short walks in Cornwall during your stay with us in Mevagissey. These 5 Cornwall walks are for an estimate of 3 to 5 hours each, and are part of the moderate to short walks in Cornwall that we have carefully selected. Walking in Cornwall must be planned adequately as anywhere else, so make sure you take lots of water with you, some sun and rain protection, a 1st aid kit, some cash, a well charged mobile and let someone be aware at what time you are planning to return latest. All the information is courteasy of Walking World giving you access to 4500 UK walks once you have subscribed with them. Please note that the walks description is for reference only, you must use official guides during any of your walks in Cornwall for safety- click on an image to reach the appropriate walk guide. Have fun and good luck !
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Mevagissey – Woods, county and coast path
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Estimate 3 Hrs walk (3.7 miles)
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This breathtaking walk begins in the quaint Cornish fishing village of Mevagissey with its busy, working, harbours and colourful fishing boats. Here you can enjoy a few moments in its unique atmosphere and many small shops, perhaps even visiting the museum or aquarium on the harbour, before you walk up the ancient, narrow lanes between the old fisherman cottages to join the coast path. This leads you along the cliff tops and through beautiful countryside, with many scenic coastal stunning views over various small bays along the way. Towards the end of this journey, your walk takes you along a pleasant track near the Lost Gardens of Heligan, before leading you back to the start of this captivating walk. The follows mostly coast path and wide tracks but there are a few very steep sections!
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Mevagissey and the Lost Gardens of Heligan
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Estimate 5 Hrs walk (5.6 miles)
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Mevagissey is among the most attractive of the Cornish fishing villages and Heligan one of the most beautiful gardens. The walk may be started in either and it includes wooded stretches and farmland as well as a section of the coastal path. Starting this walk at Heligan has several advantages - there is a long, slow descent to get you warmed up and the parking is free! You can also stop off in Mevagissey for a drink or a snack. After that you will be ready to tackle the coastal path and the climb up from the coast. The walk, like many on the Cornish coast, offers a mixture of terrain in a very short distance while the climbs tend to be short and not too tiring. Away from the coast the paths are not walked as frequently and may be more overgrown - do this walk and help to put that right
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Mevagissey - Portmellon - Gorran Haven
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Estimate 4 Hrs walk (7.5 miles)
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| A lovely walk from Meva to Gorran Haven via Portmellon and Gorran Churchtown, mainly inland at first. The return north-east to Meva along the coastal path all the way provides magnificent panoramas, high cliffs, looking east right across St Austell Bay and headlands beyond. Out to sea is the menacing Gwineas Rock. The contrast between the inland valley and woodland trust-managed woodland / meadow and farmland and the sheer beauty of the coastal section makes this a very varied and entertaining walk. The easily accessible, yet quiet Colona Beach, nestling between Turbot Point and Chapel Point is a bonus if you want a nice swim in beautifully clear water in summer. |
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Gorran Haven - Vault Beach - Dodman Point
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Estimate 3 Hrs walk (5 miles)
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| This picturesque circular walk starts from the National Trust car park just outside the little seaside village of Gorran Haven. After leaving the car park you go down to the long sandy stretch of Vault Beach (secluded and rarely busy), before following the rugged coast path to Gorran Haven. After a walk through the village you go onto footpaths through this beautiful Cornish farmland. There is a short section of country lane before taking a farm track to join the coast path with its spectacular scenery. The coast path takes you round Dodman Point with its cross-shaped day mark, then onto a long section of heathland before returning to the car park. |
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Porthpean - Charlestown - Carlyon Bay
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Estimate 4 Hrs walk (5 miles)
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| Your walk begins at the beach of Porthpean with its long promenade that leads us up through a stretch of beautiful woodland, past an ancient fort, before you descend and glimpse the ancient port of Charlestown with its square-rigged tall ships and the Shipwreck Museum if you have time. Once you leave the harbour, you gently climb through another stretch of woodland which opens up on the coast, leading you gently down to the beach of Carlyon Bay. The return journey is along the same coastal route but the views over the bays are ever-changing and different in each direction. |
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