Walking Tours in united-kingdom

The Cornish Coastal Path

*  Stunning Coastline of Beaches, Coves and Cliffs

*  Naval History and Castle at Falmouth

*  Picturesque Ports & Fishing Villages

England’s longest and, many would say, finest trail is the 500 mile long South West Peninsula Coastal Path, of which almost half is in Cornwall. Our one week’s walk explores the most scenic and varied part of the Cornish coast, on either side of Lizard Head, the southernmost tip of mainland Britain.

The great thing about Cornwall is that it enjoys the mildest climate in Britain and one can enjoy walking there both early and late in the year, when other parts of the country are still in winter plumage. On the west coast, battered incessantly by the Atlantic waves, are the precipitous coves of Kynance and Mullion, cut deeply and jaggedly into the dark serpentine rock. Further east, while still rugged, the coast is more sheltered, with picturesque fishing villages such as Cadgwith and Portloe. Between Portloe and the Lizard, the coast is deeply indented by the valleys of the Helford and Fal Rivers, whose steep slopes are clad with dense forest. Helford River was the romantic setting for Daphne du Maurier's novel ‘Frenchmans Creek’. She loved Cornwall, and so will you!

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