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A guidebook to 40 day walks in Cornwall, exploring Bodmin Moor, the north coast, Penwith and West Cornwall, the inland mining districts, Land's End, the Lizard and the Roseland Peninsula. From rocky headlands and quiet estuaries to open moors and sheltered woodland, there are walks to suit all ages and abilities, and they can be walked all year round.
The routes are circular, range from 4-14km (2-9 miles) in length and take between 1 and 5 hours to complete - perfect for either a short stroll or a full day out.
1:40,000 OS
maps included for each walk
Sized to easily
fit in a jacket pocket
Refreshment and public transport
options are given for each walk
Information given on
local geology and wildlife
Easy access
from Bude, Bodmin, Truro, Falmouth and Penzance
List of contents
Bodmin Moor 1. Kit Hill and Hingston Down 2. The Hurlers and the Cheesewring from Minions 3. Siblyback Lake 4. Twelve Men's Moor and Trewortha Village 5. East Moor and Fox Tor 6. Brown Gelly 7, Brown Willy from Priddacombe Downs 8, Brown Willy from Garrow Downs 9. Brown Willy and the source of the River Fowey from Bowithick 10. Rough Tor and Brown Willy from Poldus Downs 11. Bray Down and Leskernick Hill The North Coast 12. Sharpnose Point from Coombe 13. Crackington Haven to Dizzard Point 14. The Strangles and Cambeak 15. Boscastle 16. Tintagel and Willapark 17. Around Port Isaac Bay 18. Pentire Point 19. Stepper Point 20. Trevose Head 21. Kelsey Head and Cubert Common 22. St. Agnes Head and Beacon 23. Godrevy Point, Navax Point and Hudder Down Penwith and West Cornwall 24. The Hayle Estuary Nature Reserves 25. Trencrom Hill Fort 26. Wicca Pool and Zennor Head 27. Zennor Hill 28. Gurnard's Head 29. Hannibal's Carn, the Nine Maidens, and Men an Tol 30. Chun Quoit and Castle 31. Pendeen Watch and the Levant Mines 32. The Kenidjack Valley and Cape Cornwall 33. The Cot Valley from St. Just 34. Carn Kenidjack The Inland Mining Districts 35. The Porkellis Engine Houses 36. The Camborne Mining District 37. Carn Brea and Piece 38. Redruth and Gwennap Pit Land's End 39. Carn Brea, Carn Euny, and Bartinney Downs 40. Sennen Cove and Land's End 41. Around Gwennap Head and Porthcurno 42. Lamorna Cove and Valley from Mousehole 43. St. Michael's Mount from Marazion 44. Prussia Cove and Cudden Point The Lizard Peninsula 45. Porthleven and Trewavas Head 46. Halzepheron Cliffs from Cury 47. Mullion Cove and Predannack Head 48. Around the Lizard from Cadgwith The Cornish Riviera
About the author
Graham Uney runs Wild Walks Wales from his home in Welshpool, where he leads walking groups in the beautiful hills of the Welsh borders and mid-Wales. He previously ran Shetland Walking and Wildlife from his home on the Westside of Shetland. Graham also runs week-long skills courses for hillwalkers, National Navigation Award Scheme courses at all levels and digital photography workshops for beginners.
Graham has had 15 books published to date. He is also a freelance journalist and photographer, and an occasional ecological surveyor. In his spare time he is rediscovering rock climbing (and getting terrified on all those Shetland seacliffs), and is a keen bird ringer, mandolin and guitar player, gardener and dog walker.
Summary
This guidebook includes routes to 40 day walks in Cornwall. From short, easy strolls to longer, wilder routes, there is plenty to appeal to both families and experienced walkers. The walks explore the interior and coasts including walks through picturesque villages, old tin-mining areas and the Lizard and Land's End Peninsulas.
