Just a few of the spectacular walks around Boscastle..

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Duration: 40 minutes

Effort: Medium

Just walk down the hill to Boscastle harbour and follow the footpath on the right hand side past The Cornish Rambler, The Rocket Store and The National Trust Shop and then take the path up to the right behind The Good Stuff Café heading all the way up towards the big white flag pole on the top of the cliffs and from here by the gate you can then follow the coastal path for about 25 minutes until you arrive at The Farm Shop & Café.

Duration:  45 minutes

Effort: Medium

Go down to the harbour keeping to the left hand side, go carefully up the slate steps by the harbour wall, carefully climb up the slate rocks to get to the coastal path and quite simply keep going, you will see the look out tower to your left on the top of the cliffs, it is a small white square building manned by volunteers to watch over the coastline keeping us all safe. The views from the top can be breath taking on a clear day  with the possibility of being  able to see GCHQ (big white radio dishes) on the right beyond Bude and Tintagel Church, Camelot Castle Hotel to the left.

Duration: 1 .5 hours each way

Effort: Easy to medium

Drive to Tintagel Church by going via the small hamlet of Tregatta and turning right on the sharp left hand bend.  Parking is free to use but with not too many spaces.  Then head along the coastal path away from Tintagel, you will enjoy some breath taking views, an old slate mine  and much more on this fabulous walk. 

Having arrived at Trebarwith depending on the tide you will be greeted with an expanse of open beach or not! There is a great Pub here 'The Port William' which does fabulous food and is a great place to chill and have a glass or two, alternatively there is a lovely little Café that serves some great snacks drinks and of course pasties.

Duration: 1 hour

Effort: Easy

Take the B3263 out of Boscastle towards Tintagel, you will pass through the little village of Trevalga and then down a relatively steep bit in to a shady woody valley with a house on the left right on the bend , then as you climb back up there is a parking point / lay by on the left (unmarked), park here and then cross the road and follow the path down past Trevillet Mill.  As you follow the path down through this pretty liitle wood keep an eye out the Bronze Age stone carvings by the old buildings.  From there it meanders through fields before tumbling dramatically through rocky bluffs and deep clefts all the way to the open ocean in the bay near Bossiney.

The link to the website below has a detailed map.

Duration: 3.5 hours

Effort: Easy

 This historically rich walk is filled with varied scenery and panoramic views. The level path follows the Bude Canal, a remarkable relic of 19th century engineering, to its terminal as a barge waterway.  The wide open views from the fields of Whalesborough overlooking Widemouth Bay and the rugged cliffline to the south are without doubt, breath-taking, especially when the surf pounds the coast. 

Distance: 3 miles

Duration:  2-3 hours

Effort: Moderate

The walk begins at Pentireglaze where there is a great little cafe & toilets.  The walk takes in the spectacular Pentire Point and the Rumps. On a clear day, this section of the South West Coast Path offers views of Stepper Point to the south with Doyden and Tintagel Castle to the north. Keep your eyes peeled for grey seals and peregrine falcons often seen on this stretch of the North Cornwall coast. 

Distance: 3 miles

Duration:  2 hours

Effort: Moderate

Park in the public car park at Crackington Haven (coins needed, cards not accepted) then explore a scenic stretch of North Cornwall’s coastline finishing off with lunch in The Coombe Barton Pub overlooking the sea or The Cabin Cafe.