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Walk 1104 - Newquay to Porthcothan

Region   Cornwall AONB
County/Area   Cornwall
AuthorPaul Deane
Length10.5 miles / 17.1 km
Ascent2500 feet / 758 metres
Grademoderate

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This walk along the coast of Cornwall follows the South West Coast Path between Newquay and Porthcothan offering some wonderful seascapes and excellent walking. The walk also provides a chance to see maribe wildlife including, if you are lucky, seals and many seabirds.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 106
OS LandrangerSheet 200

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1547 - 6.9 miles / 11.1 km away
Trevose Head & Constantine Bay from Porthcothan
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2003 - 13.9 miles / 22.2 km away
Cowlands, Coombe & Roundwood Quay from Trelissick
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1027 - 15.2 miles / 24.4 km away
Nare Head & Portloe from Veryan
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1033 - 16.1 miles / 25.8 km away
Dodman Point & Gorran Haven
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 1030 - 18.4 miles / 29.4 km away
Fowey & Gribbin Head from Polkerris
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2342 - 20.9 miles / 33.5 km away
Gribbin Head & Polkerris from Polruan
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2007 - 21.9 miles / 35.0 km away
Helford Passage & Frenchman's Creek
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1031 - 21.9 miles / 35.0 km away
Polruan & Lanteglos Church
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1029 - 22.5 miles / 36.0 km away
Tintagel to Boscastle
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2206 - 22.9 miles / 36.6 km away
St. Ives - a town stroll
Grade - easy
Length - 1.5 miles / 2.4 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


AREA INFORMATION

Cornwall AONB
This AONB is split into many small fragments. It contains some of Britain's finest coastal scenery, including Land's End ...
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