Walking Britain Helford Passage & Frenchman's Creek
Introduction to Walk 2007
Region - Cornwall AONB
County/Area - Cornwall
Author - Hidden Cornwall
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 590 feet / 179 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A walk in south Cornwall that includes the Helford River, Gillan and Frenchman's Creek, views of Falmouth bay and some ancient woodland. In addition the route includes four attractive villages and uses a section of the South West Coast Path for part of its route. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 103 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 103 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 204 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 204 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Rosemullion Head from Mawnan
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
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Gillan & Nare Point from Porthallow
Grade - easy
Length - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km
9.0 miles / 14.5 km away
Cowlands, Coombe & Roundwood Quay from Trelissick
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
9.9 miles / 15.8 km away
Housel Bay & Bass Point from the Lizard
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
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Kynance Cove & Cadgwith from the Lizard
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
12.3 miles / 19.6 km away
Nare Head & Portloe from Veryan
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
15.8 miles / 25.3 km away
Dodman Point & Gorran Haven
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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