Walking
The Cornish Riviera offers some splendid inland and coastal walks with
walks rated between 'Easy' and 'Moderate to Strenuous'. Whilst some
walks are well signposted and simple to follow, an Explorer Ordnance
Survey map is extremely helpful and, in some cases, an essential item to
keep with you.
You can walk along the Pentewan Valley Trail from St Austell down to the coast at Pentewan village and beach and then continue along the south west coast path to Mevagissey or take the route up to Heligan and down to Mevagissey. The south west coast path offers miles of scenic walks along the Cornish coast. For more information visit the South West Coast Path Association website.
The Clay Trails lead north west up the valley from St Austell towards the China Clay Country Park at Wheal Martyn and continue over the China Clay area with view points on the way to Trethurgy and the Eden Project.
The Saints' Way Trail crosses mid-Cornwall from Padstow to Fowey, in total a distance of approximately 30 miles / 48 Km. The trail follows a wonderfully varied course through valleys, woodlands, pastures, moors and villages. You'll see some of the most varied and beautiful scenery Cornwall, inhabited by countless species of flora & fauna. The surrounding countryside is dotted with rolling pastures of ancient farmland, prehistoric remains, ancient bridges, old tracks, quaint churches and pretty riverside villages.
On the southern section, the Saints' Way Trail divides to take a route through the Fowey valley or Tywardreath. Around the Luxulyan and Fowey area, there are also several circular walk routes that can be devised by using the Trail and associated footpaths. See the Ordnance Survey map No.107
You can walk along the Pentewan Valley Trail from St Austell down to the coast at Pentewan village and beach and then continue along the south west coast path to Mevagissey or take the route up to Heligan and down to Mevagissey. The south west coast path offers miles of scenic walks along the Cornish coast. For more information visit the South West Coast Path Association website.
The Clay Trails lead north west up the valley from St Austell towards the China Clay Country Park at Wheal Martyn and continue over the China Clay area with view points on the way to Trethurgy and the Eden Project.
The Saints' Way Trail crosses mid-Cornwall from Padstow to Fowey, in total a distance of approximately 30 miles / 48 Km. The trail follows a wonderfully varied course through valleys, woodlands, pastures, moors and villages. You'll see some of the most varied and beautiful scenery Cornwall, inhabited by countless species of flora & fauna. The surrounding countryside is dotted with rolling pastures of ancient farmland, prehistoric remains, ancient bridges, old tracks, quaint churches and pretty riverside villages.
On the southern section, the Saints' Way Trail divides to take a route through the Fowey valley or Tywardreath. Around the Luxulyan and Fowey area, there are also several circular walk routes that can be devised by using the Trail and associated footpaths. See the Ordnance Survey map No.107
