Cornwall Coast Path
Cornwall is a paradise for the hiker or casual walker with 296 miles (477 kilometres) of coastal footpath.
Beginning at Marsland Mouth on the North coast, we have divided the coastal footpath into short, manageable stages. The Cornwall Coast Path walks are grouped by area to make it easy to find a walk near you.
Each walk contains interesting information about the area you are walking through including history, wildlife, coastal features and much more.
For those walkers who want to enjoy a short stroll each stage has the opportunity to make that stretch of the path into a circular walk. We provide a circular walk for many sections of the coast path.
For seasoned walkers who wish to walk the Cornwall Coast Path in its entirety or in larger sections, simply add the coast path walks together to make a longer walk.
Each section of the coastal foot path has its own map showing where to park, the start and finish points and points of interest along the route.
If you are using public transport to get to the start of a walk, we list bus services for each walk with a link to the latest timetables.
To print a copy of any stage/s of the walk, please click on the printer symbol on this page.
Our directions are as detailed as possible but we do suggest that you may also wish to acquire a large scale map of the area in which you will be walking. A link to buy a map for the relevant area will be shown for each stage of the coast path.
The Coast Path has an interesting history. Its origins lie in the days of smuggling in Cornwall, when Revenue men needed to have quick access to harbours and watch points along the coastline.
Cornwall Coast Path in the Tintagel and North Cornwall Area
- Marsland Mouth to Hawker's Hut, Morwenstow
- Hawker's Hut, Morwenstow to Duckpool
- Duckpool to Bude
- Bude to Millook Haven
- Millook Haven to Crackington Haven
- Crackington Haven to Boscastle
- Boscastle to Tintagel
- Tintagel to Trebarwith Strand
- Trebarwith Strand to Port Gaverne
Cornwall Coast Path in the Newquay - Padstow Area
- Port Gaverne to Port Quin
- Port Quin to Polzeath
- Polzeath to Padstow
- Padstow to Trevone
- Trevone to Constantine Bay
- Constantine Bay to Porthcothan
- Porthcothan to Pentire Steps Beach
- Park Head to Mawgan Porth
- Mawgan Porth to Porth, Newquay
- Porth, Newquay to West Pentire
- West Pentire to Perranporth A Poldark Walk 6.9 miles (11.1 kilometres)
- Perranporth to St Agnes
Cornwall Coast Path in the Redruth - St Agnes Area
- St Agnes to Porthtowan A Poldark Walk 4.2 miles (6.8 kilometres)
- Porthtowan to Portreath
- Portreath to Hell's Mouth
- Hell's Mouth to Gwithian
Cornwall Coast Path around the Land's End Peninsula
- Gwithian to Hayle
- Hayle to St Ives
- St Ives to Zennor
- Zennor to Porthmeor
- Porthmeor to Morvah
- Morvah to Pendeen
- Pendeen to Levant A Poldark Walk
- Levant to Botallack. A Poldark Walk
- Botallack to Cape Cornwall A Poldark Walk
- Cape Cornwall to Sennen
- Sennen to Land's End 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
- Land's End to Porthgwarra A Poldark Walk 3.8 miles (6.1 km)
- Porthgwarra to Penberth A Poldark Walk 3 miles (4.8 km)
- Penberth to Lamorna A Poldark Walk 4 miles (6.4 km)
- Lamorna to Mousehole 2.5 miles (4.0 km)
- Mousehole to Penzance 3.6 miles (5.8 km)
- Penzance to Marazion 2.1 miles (3.4 km)
- Marazion to Perranuthnoe 1.9 miles (3 km)
- Perranuthnoe to Prussia Cove 2.4 miles (3.9 km)
- Prussia Cove to Praa Sands 2 miles (3.2 km)
Cornwall Coast path around the Lizard Peninsula
- Praa Sands to Porthleven
- Porthleven to Poldhu Cove A Poldark Walk
- Poldhu to Mullion Cove
- Mullion Cove to Kynance Cove A Poldark Walk
- Kynance Cove to Lizard Point A Poldark Walk
- Lizard Point to Cadgwith
- Cadgwith to Kennack Sands
- Kennack Sands to Coverack
- Coverack to Porthoustock
- Porthoustock to Gillan
- Gillan to Helford
- Helford to Maenporth
Cornwall Coast Path in the Truro - Falmouth Area
- Maenporth to Falmouth
- Falmouth to Portscatho
- Portscatho to Pendower Beach
- Pendower Beach to Portloe
- Portloe to East Portholland
- East Portholland to Gorran Haven
- Gorran Haven to Mevagissey
Cornwall Coast Path in the St Austell - Fowey Area
- Mevagissey to Porthpean
- Porthpean to Par Sands A Poldark Walk
- Par Sands to Fowey
- Fowey to Lantivet Bay
Cornwall Coast Path around Looe and South East Cornwall
- Lantivet Bay to Polperro
- Polperro to Looe
- Looe to Seaton
- Seaton to Portwrinkle
- Portwrinkle to Whitsand Bay Battery
- Whitsand Bay Battery to Kingsand
- Kingsand to Cremyll
Many of Cornwall's towns and villages produce their own walking trails. For more information enquire at local Tourist Information Offices.
Hiking and Walking
Around Cornwall
Pub Walks along the Cornwall Coast Path
Pub Walks in Cornwall by D Hancock
Short Walks from Cornish Pubs
A View from Carn Galver
Around the River Fowey
Useful websites:
The Ramblers in Cornwall www.ramblers.org.uk/cornwall
Stroll Back the Years St Austell www.strollbacktheyears.org.uk/
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Map of Cornwall Coast Path locations Use the + scale on the left of the map to zoom in on an area. Click on a marker to see the name of the location and click the box to go to the information about that place. To zoom out click - on the scale. (Map integration by www.choughmountain.design) |
