Walk and Stay Series | ST PIRAN’S ORATORY TO CARBIS BAY
31 miles
7-10 MAY 2025
Join our long walk for a day or ‘walk and stay’ with the group. We will be walking a ‘challenging’ section of the Cornish Celtic Way, from St Piran’s Oratory near Perranporth on the North coast, westwards. The route takes us along coast path sections with magnificent views of the North Coast of Cornwall and we will be 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 chapel and church halls, and the walkers will need a mat/air-bed and sleeping bag. The facilities vary, but there is a shower facility on the middle night of the route, and 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SECTION OF THE ROUTE is ‘CHALLENGING’ : IT HAS SOME STEEP NARROW COAST PATH SECTIONS. WALKERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE STEEP COASTPATH STEPS AND WALKING CLOSE TO THE CLIFF EDGE, AS WELL AS SOME STILES.
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. You are very welcome to join us.
What’s included
- Wednesday to Saturday: 4 guided group walks along the Cornish Celtic Way with author, Nigel Marns
- Wednesday to Friday: 3 nights stay in shared accommodation on the floor of churches/church 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. Except on the middle night where there is a shower)
- Wednesday to Friday: Planning and food for 3 evening meals provided (please see notes above about helping)
- Thursday to Saturday: 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
Total price: £150
Including deposit of £50 to secure your place.
To book or for further details please email
Penny Marns at hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk
Programme
Wed 7 May | 12 noon start | 6 mile walk from St Piran’s Oratory (near Perranporth) to St. Agnes. Stay at St Agnes Chapel hall.
Thurs 8 May| 10 am start|8 mile walk St Agnes to Portreath. Walk to Illogan for supper. Stay at St. Mary’s Church, Portreath.
Fri 9 May | 10am start | 8 mile walk Portreath to Gwithian. Stay at St. Gothian Church Hall, Gwithian.
Sat 10 May | 10am start | 8.5 mile walk Gwithian to Carbis Bay via Lelant Church.
There are local buses to Perranporth from Truro mainline station.
There are trains from Carbis Bay train station to St Erth mainline station at the end of the walk.
