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A Cornish Walk A Simple Tourist Activity But An Absolute Must For An English Holiday
ornwall has always been a in the air; the dramatic cliffs
favourite holiday bordered with a mosaic of gorse,
destination and its heather and thrift; plus it
dramatic coastline, picturesque conveniently links my house with
villages, vibrant culture and the beach, the pub and my
sumptuous cuisine. For those favourite seaside restaurant.
visitors who have travelled to
the region, the benefits of a St Agnes was once a busy centre
Cornish holiday need no of mining activity, the relics of
explaining, but for our which are dotted all around this
international friends, who have walk. Today it is still a very
yet to explore outside of London, community-minded village with a
a visit to Cornwall will give you friendly population boosted
a very different taste of English during the summer by the visitors
life. In this article, I describe attracted by the village's
one of my favourite walks in charming unspoilt character, its
Cornwall and thoroughly recommend beautiful coastline and popular
it to anyone visiting the area. beach. The village is well
equipped for walkers, with some
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stretch of beach at Penhale; the restaurants which take advantage
ever-present tang of salt hanging of Cornwall's fantastic local
produce. the coast path you head inland
and up towards the Beacon, the
On this walk you'll first head 192 metre high hill that
southwards on the coast path up a overlooks St Agnes. Legend has it
fairly steep climb away from the that a giant called Bolster could
picturesque Trevaunance Cove. stand with one foot on The Beacon
Just above the beach if you peer and the other on Carn Brea six
down at low tide you'll see the miles away. If you fancy a detour
scattered stones of the former then trek up it for some
harbour walls, deposited when fantastic views from Padstow in
storms swept it away in 1915/16. the north, to the clay country
At a higher tide with a gentle and south to St Ives.
swell you may see one or two of
the resident seals putting in an Otherwise the route skirts the
appearance. bottom of the Beacon, and then
follows a path to St Agnes
Continuing along the coast path village. Here locals bustling
you'll be rewarded with amazing about their day-to-day business
views - careful though, some of will be brushing shoulders with
the drops are quite sheer in day-trippers and holiday makers.
places. You'll pass a number of Stop for a browse around some of
capped mine shafts and a couple the fascinating arts and crafts
of benches where you can enjoy galleries, or pause for a coffee
the view of Bawden Rocks, also outside the St Agnes Hotel. If
known as Man and His Man. Every you feel like staying overnight,
summer daring swimmers from the there is some lovely holiday
village swim the mile out to this accommodation in the area, as
rock and back. well as a very high standard of
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Next you'll see the quirky row of You can get round this walk in a
sea captain's cottages known as speedy two and half hours, but I
Stippy-Stappy, then follow the think you should allow about
road for a short time before you four. In that time you'll have
descend off left into Trevellas journeyed through centuries of
Combe. Following a clear life in this colourful part of
trickling stream through Cornwall and should go home with
woodland, you'll pass the a real taste of how this friendly
isolated Jericho Cottage, once community has evolved in that
owned by renowned Cornish artist time.
John Opie. Near here, we got a
fright when a grass snake * Distance: 4.5miles
slithered across the path in
front of us. * Grade: Moderate
You emerge out of the valley at * Maps: OS Landranger 203,
Blue Hills Tin Streams, where you reference 721 515. Walk taken
can see a working water wheel and from Classic Walks Cornwall 1 (
tin smelting in the traditional published by Cornwall & Devon
way. Then perhaps stop at Media, "£5.99)
Trevellas beach for a paddle.
Head up the steep hill to the * Parking: Leave your car at the
left of the beach. It's a toughie car park in Trevaunance Cove, St
Agnes 01872 553341
* Refreshments: St Agnes Hotel, Other walks in the area:
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* Distractions: Galleries and lltoday.co.uk/Activities/Walking+
shops in St Agnes village; Blue and+Viewpoints.aspx
Hills Tin Streams, St Agnes,
About the Author:
Nicky van der Bij is a keen walker and has been promoting Cornwall for a number of years. Nicky attends local festivals and reviews restaurants in the region, additionally writing articles for a number of tourism publications. Web: http://www.travel-tips.co.uk/ E-mail: info@travel-tips.co.uk
Phone: 01872 247458
Source: www.isnare.com
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