Woodford & Hollygrove Wood from Duckpool

Cornwall Walk

Maps

Walk Route Description

This North Cornwall walk combines a rugged stretch of coast with rolling farmland and woodland. The route follows the undulating South West Coast path from Duckpool to Stanbury Mouth. Turning inland the walk climbs across fields to the village of Woodford. Turning south the walk descends steeply into a valley to pass through pleasant Hollygrove Wood.

The walk starts from the small car park at Duckpool (grid ref. SS202117) adjacent to public toilets. After parking walk to towards the seas and turn right onto the South West Coast Path. The path climbs over Steeple Point and then undulates for a while before climbing above Harscott High Cliff. A steep descent takes you down to a footbridge at Stanbury Mouth (grid ref. SS201135). Cross the footbridge and turn inland.

The route initially follows a grassy track up a deep valley. After 500 metres the track turns sharp left. Continue ahead on a path (following yellow waymarks) across fields to a lane at Eastway Manor (grid ref. SS212137). Cross the lane ands take the track opposite. Continue along the waymarked path ignoring a footpath on the right as you approach Woodford. Continue ahead onto Woodville Road. Turn right uphill and continue to a T-junction. Turn right along the no-through road to pass Shear's Farm on your right. Follow the lane as it bends left and continue up to a fork with farm buildings ahead. Fork right onto a gravel track.

The track is initially enclosed by hedges but soon leads into a field. The path then keeps to the right-hand hedge and continues to a gate (grid tref. SS217129). Pas through the gate and turn left along a track. The track soon forks. Fork right (yellow waymarks) and descend into the wood. After 200 metres take the path on the right and continue to the bottom of the valley (grid ref. SS216128). Turn left across a stream, cross a stile, and turn right along a track. Continue down the valley for a kilometre to a lane. Bear right along the lane, cross a ford and bear left up to a lane. Bear left to a fork and keep right (signed Duckpool) and return to the start.

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