Exploring the North Helford countryside

Helford River walks

If you’ve not much time to play with, a shorter river walk leads from Bosveal car park and is waymarked so look out for the orange arrows. This route skirts around the outside of Bosloe house and garden and leads out to coastal hay meadows with fine views to the mouth of the river.

The walk also takes in the beach at Grebe but you can leave this out if you'd prefer to avoid going down and then back up too many sloping paths.

Look out for wildlife

A longer one-hour walk is also waymarked, this time using pink arrows. Like the easier walk it runs past the garden at Bosloe, but once you're in the hay meadow you'll dip down and enter Carwinion Woods. This is a great place to spot mammals and birds, as well as wildflowers.

Reward your walk

At the top of the valley you'll reach the edge of Mawnan Smith village so if you fancy a drink at the pub or café then you'll need to leave the waymarked walk and find your way back later.

Keep on walking

If you fancy a different route or an hour just isn't long enough for you then there are walks from Durgan Village to Helford Passage (and the waterside Ferryboat Inn) where you can catch a ferry to the other side of the river and further your options.