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St Agnes guided walk series 2024

Join local historian and story-teller Roger Radcliffe and National Trust rangers for a series of guided walk around the St Agnes area on selected dates this summer and autumn.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Four walks to choose from:

• Trevellas to St Agnes Harbour - Fri, 21 Jun 10:30 – 13:00. The route of this circular passes over challenging surfaces; walking across the rock pools from Trevellas to St Agnes Harbour at low tide before returning over the cliffs. Wear sturdy footwear suitable for these conditions. If you don't wish to drive down the steep road, alternative parking available in the Cornwall Council car park before you descend down the road.

• St Agnes Head to Seal Hole - Fri, 16 Aug – 10:00 – 12:00. This circular walk will take in the stories and views of Newdowns Head, Bawden Rocks, Seal Hole, Polberro and St Agnes Head.

• Towan Cross to Porthtowan and Chapel Porth - Fri, 20 Sept 12:30 – 14:30. This circular walk will take in the views and stories of the Towan Cross heathland, the cliffs and the beach between Porthtowan and Chapel Porth which the route will take us on at low tide. Unfortunately dogs aren't permitted due to dog ban on Porthtowan beach until 30 Sept, 10am – 6pm.

• St Agnes Ghost walk - Fri, 18 Oct 18:30 – 21:00. This late night walk will start at St Agnes Parish Church taking in ghostly stories of St Agnes’ past as we walk through the parish as the sky darkens, finishing at the Driftwood Spars. Good mobility is required for this walk as we will be walking on footpaths in the dark. Please bring a torch also, they won’t be used all the time but will certainly be useful when walking back from the Driftwood Spars!

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 The walks are free, donations gratefully received.

Suitability

Accompanied children very welcome

Meeting point

21 Jun - Trevellas car park. 16 August - Carn Gowla car park, west of NCI station. 20 Sept - Towan Cross car park. 18 Oct - St Agnes Parish Church. See What3Words below.

What to bring and wear

Come prepared for Cornish weather and walking along rugged coast paths. 20 Sept walk is on the beach in part.

Accessibility

Lots of steep slopes and uneven ground.

Other

Check times and locations for each walk: 21 Jun - Trevellas car park What3Words///tracks.cupboards.wove. 16 August – Carn Gowla car park, west of NCI station What3Words///movies.lecturers.machine. 20 Sept - Towan Cross car park, What3Words///openly.defers.callers. 18 Oct - meet at the entrance to St Agnes Parish Church What3Words///printout.bucket.salary. (no designated parking here, so please park and walk to the meeting point).

Contact info

St Agnes ranger team