Walking in Cornwall

Walks in South Cornwall

Sheltered creeks, wooded valleys and quieter coves along the south coast around Fowey, Polruan and the River Fowey.

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Polridmouth Cove near Fowey

Fowey and Gribbin Head Circular Walk

Daphne du Maurier country – hidden coves, a Tudor castle, the red-and-white Gribbin daymark and the old pilchard harbour of Polkerris.

  • 9¾ miles (allow a full day, about 6 hrs)
  • Moderate
  • OS Explorer 107
Lantic Bay beach

Lansallos to Polruan Circular Walk

Secluded coves, white sand beaches and crystal-clear water on one of the loveliest stretches of the south Cornish coast.

  • 6 miles (about 3 hrs)
  • Moderate
  • OS Explorer 107
Lerryn creek and village

Lerryn and St Winnow Riverside Walk

A delightful walk in all seasons, away from the crowds – wooded valleys clothed in bluebells in spring and a riverside church on the Fowey.

  • 5½ miles (about 2½ hrs)
  • Easy to moderate
  • OS Explorer 107
Vault Beach below Dodman Point

Dodman Point and Gorran Haven Circular Walk

An Iron Age earthwork, a granite cross on the highest headland on Cornwall’s south coast, and two of the loveliest beaches between Mevagissey and the Roseland.

  • 4¾ miles (about 3 hrs)
  • Moderate
  • OS Explorer 105
Polperro harbour, South East Cornwall

Polperro and Talland Bay Circular Walk

A short, rewarding loop from one of Cornwall’s best-loved fishing villages – smuggling tales, a clifftop war memorial and the two sheltered coves of Talland Bay.

  • 3¾ miles (about 2 hrs)
  • Moderate
  • OS Explorer 107
Great and Little Molunan beaches near St Anthony Head

St Anthony Head and Place Circular Walk

Lighthouse, Victorian gun battery and some of the finest estuary views in Cornwall – a walk round the very tip of the Roseland Peninsula.

  • 6 miles (about 3 hrs)
  • Moderate
  • OS Explorer 105

Map of walks

Markers show the approximate start of each walk.

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