INTRODUCTION
Cornwall Coast Path
History 9 – How difficult is the path? 11
How long do you need? 13 – When to go 14
Festivals and annual events 15
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK
Practical information for the walker
Route finding 17 – Accommodation 18 – Food and drink 22
Information for foreign visitors 26 – Money 26 – Other services 28
Walking companies 28
Budgeting 30
Itineraries
Which direction? 31 – Village and town facilities 32
Suggested itineraries 37 – Day and weekend walks 39
What to take
Keep it light 40 – Rucksack 41 – Footwear 41 – Clothing 41
Toiletries 42 – First-aid kit 43 – General items 43
Camping gear 43 – Money and documents 44 – Maps 44
Sources of further information 44 – Useful books 46
Taking dogs along the path 47
Getting to and from the Cornwall Coast Path
Getting to Britain 50 – National transport 51
Local transport 53 – Public transport map 54
Public transport services 56
PART 2: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
Flora and fauna
Flora 61 – Conservation schemes: what's an AONB? 63
Fauna 65
PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING & OUTDOOR SAFETY
Minimum impact walking
Economic impact 72 – Environmental impact 73 – Access 74
The Countryside Code 76
Health and outdoor safety
Avoidance of hazards 77 – Dealing with an accident 78
Weather and weather forecasts 80
PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS
Using this guide 81
Bude 83
Bude to Crackington Haven 88 (Upton 88, Widemouth Bay 88, Crackington Haven 94)
Crackington Haven to
Boscastle 94
Boscastle to Tintagel 99 (Bossiney 101, Tintagel 101)
Tintagel to Port Isaac 106
(Trebarwith Strand 106,
Port Gaverne 111, Port Isaac 111)
Port Isaac to Padstow 113 (Polzeath 117, Rock 119, Padstow 121)
Padstow to Trevone 125
Trevone to Treyarnon 129 (Harlyn Bay 129, Mother Ivey's Bay 129, Constantine Bay/Treyarnon 131)
Treyarnon to Mawgan Porth 132
Mawgan Porth to Newquay 135 (Watergate Bay 135, Porth 137, Newquay 138)
Newquay to Crantock 143
Crantock to Perranporth 146 (Holywell 150, Perranporth 150)
Perranporth to Porthtowan 153 (St Agnes 153, Porthtowan 157)
Porthtowan to Portreath 158
Portreath to Gwithian 161
Gwithian to Hayle 165
Hayle to St Ives 168 (Lelant & Carbis Bay 170, St Ives 171)
St Ives to Zennor Head 177
Zennor Head to
Pendeen Watch 180 (Gurnard's Head/Treen 180, Morvah 183, Pendeen & Trewellard 184)
Pendeen Watch to Cape
Cornwall 187
(Botallack 187, St Just 190)
Cape Cornwall to Sennen Cove 191 (Kelynack 192, Sennen & Mayon 193)
Sennen Cove to Porthcurno 194 (Land's End 196)
Porthcurno to Lamorna 198 (Treen 200, Lamorna 202)
Lamorna to Mousehole 203
Mousehole to Penzance 206 (Newlyn 206, Penzance 208)
Penzance to Marazion 214
Marazion to Praa Sands 217
Praa Sands to Porthleven 221
Porthleven to Mullion Cove 225 (Halzephron 228, Mullion Cove 228, Mullion 228)
Mullion Cove to Lizard Point 231 (Lizard Village 233)
Lizard Point to Cadgwith Cove 236 (Cadgwith 236)
Cadgwith Cove to Coverack 236 (Kennack Sands 238, Coverack 239)
Coverack to Porthallow 241
Porthallow to Helford 244
Helford to Helford Passage 246 (Gweek 247, Nancenoy 250, Helford Passage 250)
Helford Passage to Falmouth 97 (Mawnan Smith 254, Maenporth 254, Falmouth 256)
Falmouth to Portscatho 261
(St Mawes 262, Portscatho & Gerrans 268)
Portscatho to Portloe 268
Portloe to Gorran Haven 273
Gorran Haven to Mevagissey 276
Mevagissey to Charlestown 280 (Pentewan 282, Charlestown 284)
Charlestown to Fowey 286
(Par 288, Polkerris 288, Fowey 290)
Fowey to Polperro 294
(Polruan 295)
Polperro to Looe 302
Looe to Portwrinkle 309
(Seaton 312, Downderry 312, Portwrinkle 312)
Portwrinkle to Plymouth 314 (Cawsand & Kingsand 318
Plymouth 322
APPENDICES
Map key 331 Hartland Quay to Bude 332 GPS waypoints 341
INDEX 347
OVERVIEW MAPS & PROFILES 350
