Saturday walk programme 2024
Join us for a Walk ON THE cornish celtic way- visiting places of the cornish celtic saints’ heritage and with inspiration from the guidebook ‘A cornish celtic way’.
PLEASE NOTE:
We will be walking from one place to another, so that drivers will be offered a lift with another person in order to return to their car from the end of the walk. Please bring your own refreshments / packed lunch. There will be car support for those who are unable to complete the whole route. Walks will generally be 4-6 miles.
phone 01736 740784
text 0788 1791914
email hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk
For on-the-day weather concerns: 0788 1791914
saturday 24 february 2024
ST GERMAN’S PRIORY – SEATON BEACH
(5.75 MILES)
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Suitable for dogs – Easy walking
- 10.30 Meet at St German’s Priory PL12 5NP
- 13.00 Approx. St Nicolas Church, Downderry
- 14.00-14.30 Seaton Beach (low tide 13.50)
A wonderful walk arriving at the coast from banked lanes and a steep grass field and along the low tide pebbled beach to Seaton. Please bring a packed lunch, refreshments will also be available at the cafe at Seaton and at lunch.
Saturday 23 MARCH 2024
SEATON BEACH TO LAMMANA CHAPEL, HANNAFORE, LOOE (5.5 MILES)
Suitable for dogs – moderate walking
- 10:30 Meet Seaton Beach Cafe(now closed for business)
- 12.30 lunch
- 14.30 Lammana Chapel, Looe
The walk is at first along the coast path with stunning views towards Looe Island, with some steep climbs. We will walk through Looe, then up the grassy steep slope on the coast path beyond Hannafore to the chapel site ruins.
Saturday 27th April
Portreath to Gwithian (8miles)
Suitable for dogs on leads- challenging- steep parts
- 10.00. meet St Mary’s Church, Portreath TR16 4LW
- 11.30 Bassett’s Cove National Trust Car Park TR14 0HE
- 12.30 Hell’s Mouth Kitchen and Bar Cafe
- 15:30 Gwithian Church
- 16:00 Approx. lifts back to Bassett’s Cove for drivers
A steep climb out of Portreath to Bassett’s Cove, followed by a beautiful walk along fairly flat coast paths, sometimes close to the edge, but with stunning views. Inspired by the Celtic Saints that arrived with St Gwinear and St Gothian. There will be car support, and we welcome visitors to the Hell’s Mouth Kitchen cafe with us or at Gwithian Church at the end. Walkers who want to avoid the steep section can join us at Bassett’s Cove – please let us know in advance to meet you there!
SATURDAY 25th May
Fowey to St Blazey (6 miles)
- 10.30 meet at St Finbarrus Church, Fowey PL23 1BU
- 13.15 Tywardreath Church (lunch stop)
- 15.00 St Blazey Church
- 15:30 Approx. lifts back to Fowey for drivers / bus No 25 to Par Station or Fowey (leaving 1550 at St Andrews Road garage, arriving Par train Station 1557) or walk to Par Station (0.9 miles)
A lovely walk along the Saints Way out of Fowey and up through Readymoney Cove to Lankelly Woods and on through farmland to Tregaminion Chapel. Then along to fields overlooking St Austell Bay and inland to the interesting church at Tywardreath. Finally a walk along lanes and a wooded path to the road leading to the church at St Blazey. Join us on this visit to Fowey Church to establish new links there.
If you wish to arrive by public transport, there is a No. 25 bus from Par Station leaving at 0957 which arrives in Fowey in time for the walk.
Saturday 13th july
Looe to Polperro (5 miles)
10.30 Meet at Hannafore Kiosk, Marine Drive, West Looe, PL13 2DJ (free street parking)
12.30 LUNCH at Talland Church
14.00 Polperro (public buses 73 or 573 can be used to return to Looe at 14.43, 15.43 etc.)
The walk is challenging in parts with stiles and steep sections, stunning south coast views and scenery.The walk leads to the quiet church at Talland and on to the busy fishing village at Polperro.
Saturday 10th August
Lanivet to withiel (4 miles)
Suitable for dogs on leads. Easy walking, stiles.
10.30 Meet at Lanivet Anglican Church
11.00 Visit Lanivet Methodist Church – A New Accommodation provider for pilgrims
via The Real Food Garden for an ice cream near Withiel
13.30 Lunch at Withiel Church
Join us for a gentle walk mostly on lanes with some stiles and a couple of fields. Drivers will be returned to Lanivet from Withiel.
Sunday 22 september
ludgvan to st michael’s mount
No Dogs allowed on St Michael’s Mount
11.30 Meet at Murley Hall, Ludgvan Churchtown
13.00 Marazion Church for pasties
13.30 Walk across causeway to St Michael’s Mount
Please let us know that you are coming and if you would like a pasty – meat or veggie.