Coombe

This is a gentle walk with a good mixture of road, lane, field, trees and water views. It affords us plenty of shelter on those hot days, plus the gentle cooling breeze which comes off the rivers. As is often the case, it is surprising that we can be so close to the City and yet so completely separated from it.

Devoran

This is a shorter walk than the normal ones that I post, but this includes estuaries, lanes, woodland, fields, footpaths, bridleways, streams – in fact just about everything you could want in a short area (and there`s even a pub at the end!).

Hensbarrow Beacon

Hensbarrow Beacon is one of Cornwall`s five official Marilyn`s. It has a highest point of 312m, but unusually for a Marilyn it is not the highest point around – indeed it is flanked by the man made waste spoils of the China Clay Industry. However, this makes for an amazing and interesting view (especially as these spoils are being landscaped). As a point of interest, Hensbarrow Beacon is the original Meridian Point for all of the Cornish 1:25 000 maps.

Pentewan

Pentewan I have done this walk a number of times now, and have yet to meet another person, other than in Pentewan or at Trenarren itself. The whole area is beautiful and graced with excellent views. There are some steep uppy downy bits, and on the occasions that I have done this the farm gate areas are – let just say I was pleased to be wearing gators!

East Portholland to Portloe

This coastal walk, is based on the south coast of Cornwall, and takes in both the hamlets of East and West Portholland as well as Portloe. It rewards us with sandy beaches, fishing villages, harbour walls and good old fashioned coastal walking.

Veryan

This walk is a circular route that will take in villages, fields, coast, beaches and headlands. It will follow a stream in a tree lined valley as well as passing over a nuclear bunker and the site of a false wartime `town`. In short – it has everything.

Roundwood Quay – Mush`s Walk

This walk is a lovely circular walk that takes us across fields and alongside creeks and rivers. At its middle point is the historic Roundwood Quay, with evidence of Iron Age importance and an important site to ship out Tin and Copper during the 1800/1900`s. This is a walk close to my families heart, as it was a favourite of my late father-in-laws, hence why I have also called it "Mush's Walk". Rest easy Paul Pennington, always in our thoughts.

Pendower

This coastal walk on the south coast is rather pleasant as it has an inland `loop` and several spots at which to gain a refreshment. It takes in beaches, small headlands and fields and as hills go – not too many of any height. This walk will have given us plenty of opportunity to sit on a beach(or beaches) and just watch the sea. We may even have had the opportunity to chat to those manning the Lookout Station, and even left them a donation to keep this invaluable service running.

Newbridge

Newbridge, is the tiny hamlet on the outskirts of Truro, although very nearly engulfed as Cornwall`s Capital continues its expansion. This walk, takes us on the fields and valley behind the OLD Richard Lander School, and down to the railway line that separates Newbridge and Penwethers.

Tresillian

This circular walk is only a short distance outside of Cornwall`s capital (Truro) and affords us with superb views down the Tresillian River and out over the valley leading towards Probus. Mostly leading us through fields, we have the occasional woodland as well as criss-crossing the main train line to `up country` and a little spring which feeds Trevella Stream.

Tregony

This gentle valley walk takes us along the broad and flat silted bed of the old (wider) River Fal, up towards an unusual pub before heading us up to great views and then heading back for a mile of road walking before picking up the valley floor to return to our start point.

Goonvean

This short walk, is situated near Fraddon and has a number of advantages to it. First, it is centrally based for most people to get too. Second it commands far reaching views (on a good day) from Kit Hill and Bronn Wennili, down to St. Ives Bay and over to the South Coast. Finally, being just off one of the main roads through Cornwall, you can be enjoying a relaxing walk whilst listening to those poor unfortunates going backwards and forwards like ants! Makes you feel quite self-righteous.

Penpol

This is a delightful, short walk for those with not a lot of time but in need of a scenic walk. It has streams, a footbridge to play Pooh Sticks over, a woodland and an estuary view, with the added bonus of a quay to sit on with a picnic if you don`t mind a very short addition to our walk.