INTRODUCTION

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

About the Cornwall Coast Path
History 9 – How difficult is the Coast Path? 9 – How long do you need? 10

Practical information for the walker
Accommodation 10 – Food and drink 14 – Information for foreign visitors 16 - Money 17 – Other services 17 – Walking companies 17 – Walking with dogs 19 – Village and town facilities 20

Budgeting 22

When to go
Seasons 23 – Weather 24 – Daylight hours 25 – Festivals and events 25

Itineraries
Which direction? 27 – Suggested itineraries 28 – Highlights 32

What to take
Keep it light 33 – Rucksack 33 – Footwear 33 – Clothing 34 – Toiletries 35 - First-aid kit 35 – General items 35 – Sources of further information 36 - Camping gear 37 – Money and documents 37 – Maps 37 – Useful books 37

Getting to and from the Cornwall coast path
By rail 38 – By coach and bus 40 – By car 40 – By air 41

Local transport around Cornwall 41

PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT AND SAFE TREKKING

Minimum impact trekking
Economic impact 46 – Environmental impact 47 – Access 49

Health and safety
Health 52 – Safety 53

PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURE

Conservation in Cornwall
Government agencies and schemes 55 – Campaigning and conservation organizations 58 – Beyond conservation 59

Flora and fauna
Flora 59 – Fauna 64

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPS

Using this guide 67

The route guide
Bude 68
Bude to Crackington Haven 71 (Widemouth Bay 76, Crackington Haven 76)
Crackington Haven to Boscastle 76 (Boscastle 76)
Boscastle to Tintagel 82 (Bossiney 82, Tintagel 82)
Tintagel to Port Isaac 88 (Trebarwith Strand 88, Port Gaverne 88, Port Isaac 88)
Port Isaac to Padstow 94 (Polzeath 94, Rock 100, Padstow 100)
Padstow to Trevone 104 (Trevone 105)
Trevone to Treyarnon 108 (Harlyn 108, Mother Ivey’s Bay 108, Constantine Bay 108, Treyarnon 108)
Treyarnon to Mawgan Porth 110 (Porthcothan 110, Mawgan Porth 110)
Mawgan Porth to Newquay 114 (Watergate Bay 114, Porth 116, Newquay 116)
Newquay to Crantock 120 (Crantock 120)
Crantock to Perranporth 123 (Holywell 123, Perranporth 126)
Perranporth to Porthtowan 128 (St Agnes 130, Porthtowan 131)
Porthtowan to Portreath 131 (Portreath 133)
Portreath to Gwithian 134 (Gwithian 136)
Gwithian to Hayle 138 (Hayle 140)
Hayle to St Ives 140 (St Ives 142)
St Ives to Zennor Head 147 (Zennor 147)
Zennor Head to Pendeen Watch 151 (Treen 151, Morvah 153, Pendeen 154)
Pendeen Watch to Cape Cornwall 156 (Botallack 156, St Just 158)
Cape Cornwall to Sennen Cove 161 (Kelynack 162, Sennen Cove 163, Mayon 163)
Sennen Cove to Porthcurno 164 (Land’s End 164, Porthcurno 168)
Porthcurno to Lamorna 168 (Treen 169, Lamorna 170)
Lamorna to Mousehole 171 (Mousehole 172)
Mousehole to Penzance 174 (Newlyn 174, Penzance 177)
Penzance to Marazion 181 (Marazion 182)
Marazion to Praa Sands 185 (Praa Sands 185)
Praa Sands to Porthleven 187 (Porthleven 188)
Porthleven to Mullion Cove 190 (Mullion 192)
Mullion Cove to Lizard Point 195 (Lizard 196)
Lizard Point to Cadgwith 198 (Cadgwith 200)
Cadgwith to Coverack 200 (Coverack 201)
Coverack to Porthallow 202 (Porthallow 203)
Porthallow to Helford 203 (Helford 206)
Helford to Helford Passage 206 (Helford Passage 206, Gweek 210)
Helford Passage to Falmouth 210 (Mawnan Smith 214, Falmouth 214)

MAP KEY 220

INDEX 221

Book List | Cornwall Coast Path (British Walking Guide) | Buy This Book | Table of Contents
| Introduction | About the coast path | Planning your walk | Using this guide | Sample route guide – Crantock to Perranporth |