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The Cornish Coastal Path

Waymarks:Well waymarked throughout generally, but sometimes recourse to maps will be neededwhen you are crossing fields or National Trust properties. Just follow theacorn signposts – except for where they are missing!!

Duration of tour: 8 days (seven nights)

Season: Aprilto October.

Starting point: Boswinger

End of tour:Marazion

Most convenient major city and internationalairport: London (Heathrow or Gatwick).

Getting to the Start

Outward journey from London to starting point: By rail throughout the year there is an excellent serviceof intercity trains, including overnight intercity sleepers, from London andReading to Cornwall. Direct Intercity trains additionally operate to Cornwallfrom Bristol, Birmingham, the North and Scotland. On arrival into St Austell,which is well connected with the mainline rail service from London, your firstnights accommodation is approx 10 miles from St Austell and we recommend youtake a taxi. There are also long distance National Express buses from London toSt. Austell.

End of Tour
Inward journey to London at end of tour: A short taxi ride from Marazion to Penzance where you canconnect easily with train and coach connections back to London.

Your Accommodation

Night 1:Our first night is spent in Bowsinger, near to Mevagissey, in a convertedbarn!  We think that you will love thesea views and the quiet ambience around, with free range eggs in the morningand Hemmick beach only a few hundred meters away.  On some occasions when the accommodation in Boswinger is full weuse accommodation in Mevagissey itself, which is again, a quiet and welcomingguesthouse.

Night 2: Tonightwe stay in a B&B on the cliff tops slightly beyond Portloe, a unique shell-fishinghamlet on the almost unknown Roseland peninsular. 

Night 3: Yetanother superb waterside location overlooking the harbor in the pretty villageof St Mawes. The eleven rooms offer comfortable accommodation, many with superbsea views. Wild woodland mushrooms with garlic and herbs and a tresse of salmonand turbot on saffron rice are samples of the delicious dinners on offer. Therestaurant makes good use of the areas rich supply of seafood, and you canchoose to dine in the restaurant or from the bar.

Night 4:We stay in a small bed and breakfast where your host will make you more thanwelcome.

Night 5:Our night at the remote southernmost point of Britain will hopefully berewarded with an unforgettable sunset, and will certainly offer fine views ofthe sea. We stay in an excellent private hotel, close to Lizard Head, set inits own grounds the hotel has views of the famous Lizard lighthouse. Most roomsare en suite and are equipped with tea and coffee facilities, TV andhairdryers. All have magnificent sea views.

Night 6: Westay in a three-star hotel by the quayside with old stone flags on the floorand oak beams and wood paneling in profusion. The bar retains the ambience ofan old fisherman’s pub, and offers friendly service in traditionalsurroundings. If you are there on a Saturday there will often be entertainmentas well, so be prepared for a noisy evening. Pubs in Great Britain are open until 11pm. You can enjoy fine seafood atthe inn or venture along the quay to a famous seafood restaurant.

Night 7: Ahighly commended hotel, with interesting views of the Mount, and of the baysweeping around to the very popular resort of Penzance.  Why not really treat yourself at the end ofthe holiday, the hotel offers a massage treatment, which has to be pre-booked.  It is approx US$60 an hour or approx US$86for 1 ½ hours.

PLEASE NOTE: It is generally normal practice when staying in hotels that you check-inon or after 2  pm and checkout by 10 amthe following morning.  Guesthouses/bed& breakfast establishments are normally check-in on or after 4 pm andcheckout by 10 am.

Included
Bed and breakfast with en suite facilities where available.Luggage transfers from Inn to Inn. Full route notes and map package.