St Levan & Porthcurno from Treen

Cornwall NL Walk

Coastal Walk + Great Views

Walk Route Description

This coastal walk from Treen follows the South West Coast Path from Penberth through Porthcurno to St Levan and offers some spectacular views particularly across Porthcurno Bay with its sandy beach backed by rugged cliffs. Nearby is the Minack Theatre carved into the cliffs. Porthcurno's Telegraph Museum celebrates the pioneering days of global communication and the village's role in that important milestone.

The walk starts from Treen village carpark (grid ref. SW394229). After parking walk back to the car park entrance and turn sharp left along the path/track signed to 'Penberth only'. When the grassy track bends continue ahead. The path soon turns left and shortly after right. Cross stile on the left and turn right to pass through gap in a hedge. Bear half-left across the field aiming for a hedge corner on the right. Continue with a hedge on right, cross stile and continue along left-hand edge of field and cross another stile. Continue along path dropping down through woodland to a path junction at the bottom where you head right. Pass cottage and continue to the fishing cove of Penberth with a cobbled slipway (grid ref. SW402227).

Turn right to follow the signed South West Coast Path which heads uphill to Cribba Head. The coast path continues to the base of Treryn Dinas headland where a short diversion onto the headland is worth the effort with the remains of an Iron Age Fort and the Logan Rock (rocking stone). Return to the coast path and turn left. Continue to reach a stone bench ignoring the bridleway turning in land (part of the return route). Fork left along coast path and at the next fork take either path as both enjoy excellent views to Treryn Dinas headland and Pedn Vounder beach below. Continue over Pencella Point with the Minack Theatre across Porthcurno Beach. Follow coast path down to the bottom of the hill and walk across the back of the beach. The path climbs steeply up steps, crosses the car park for the Minack Theatre and then descends to the next cove at Porth Chapel (grid ref. SW381219).

The path runs above the cove, crosses a footbridge and climbs pass St Levan's Well near a waymark post. Continue to the next waymark post (grid ref. SW377218) and turn sharp right. Ignore paths on the right and continue past house on your right and join lane in St Levan. Cross to track opposite and enter churchyard. Pass around the church and head up steps to join path along the right-hand edge of a field. Pass through a gate, cross next field to some houses bearing left around them. Continue along track heading north and continue to a road in Porthcurno (grid ref. SW383227).

Cross the road and bear right along the driveway leading to the Telegraph Museum. Pass the museum and down through grounds to a car park. Take path from bottom left-hand corner of car park towards the beach and take the first path on the left. Follow bridleway uphill to reach the junction by the stone bench (see paragraph 3). Turn left inland and follow track back to Treen.