Walk and Stay Series: 15/05/2023
Join our long walk for a day or ‘walk and stay’ with the group. We will be walking the whole of the Saints’ Way section of the Cornish Celtic Way, from the South coast to the North, crossing the beautiful Cornish landscape of streams, woodland, moorland, lanes and villages; retelling the stories of the Celtic saints and finding their heritage in place names, Celtic crosses, chapels and wells. Accommodation will be basic: on the floor of chapels, a church and a hall, and the walkers will need a mat/air-bed and sleeping bag. The facilities vary, but there is no shower facility on the route, although there is access to hot and cold water for washing. We will have ‘car support’ to transfer luggage and supplies. Walkers must be able to climb over stiles and walk the distances shown in the information below.
Walkers will need to be able to help with washing up and tidying the accommodation after our stay, making their own breakfast and packed lunch, and with working as a team to help with any meal preparation.
Day-walkers: If you would like to walk with the group for a day, please contact Penny for information.
Total price: £175
In addition there will be some public transport costs for:
ferries – the ferry (£2.80 each way) on the first day between Polruan and Fowey
buses – Par to Fowey on Day 1, and Padstow to Bodmin Parkway on Day 5
train – at the end of the walk from Bodmin Parkway (to return to Par or to go home directly by train)
What’s included
- Monday to Friday: 5 guided group walks along the Cornish Celtic Way with author, Nigel Marns
- Monday to Thursday: 4 nights stay in shared accommodation on the floor of chapels/churches/village halls along the route. You will need your own mat/blow-up mattress, sleeping bag etc. Access to toilet facilities and hot and cold water. (Washing facilities are limited to hot water and a bowl / basin.)
- Monday to Thursday: Planning and food for 4 evening meals provided (please see notes above about helping)
- Tuesday to Friday: Planning and food for (cold) breakfast buffet, picnic lunches provided (please see notes above about helping)
- Luggage transport & car support for each day. Please carry and be responsible for your own valuables, other baggage can be put in the cars to be retrieved at the end of each day’s walk.
- Cornish Celtic Way passport to collect ink stamps on the route
Further Information and booking:
Penny Marns: hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk
THE Programme
On each day the walks end between 3-5pm. When staying overnight the walks start at 9.30-10am.
MONDAY 15TH MAy 2023:
Meet together at Par Train station 10.00am for luggage drop and to catch No. 25 bus to Fowey (at 1047) , then foot ferry to Polruan. The walk starts at St Saviour Chapel ruins in Polruan.
Walk on the Cornish Celtic Way to Tywardreath Methodist Church (5 miles). Stay overnight at the church.
TUESDAY 16TH MAY 2023
Walk Tywardreath Methodist Church to Gunwen Chapel (7.5miles). Stay overnight at Gunwen Chapel.
WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY 2022
Walk from Gunwen Chapel to Withiel (7miles). Stay overnight at Withiel Church, with the use of the community centre facilities.
THURSDAY 18TH MAY 2023
Walk from Withiel to Little Petherick (8.5miles ). Stay overnight in Little Petherick Village Hall
FRIDAY 19TH MAY 2023
Walk from Little Petherick to Padstow Church ( 2.5miles). Pick up luggage at Padstow Church by 1300. Walkers can take the No. 11(Go Cornwall Bus) bus at approx. 1330, 1430 or 1530 etc to Bodmin Parkway Train station if required (journey time approx./less than 1 hour 15 min.)