Boskenna Cross
The ancient cross head was found in a hedge during roadworks in 1869 and remounted in a purpose made grass triangle in the middle of the road on a new base. This turned out not to be compatible with the thick coastal fog: it was hit by an army lorry in 1941, then later by another vehicle, at which point it was moved to its present location in a lay-by. Even in the lay-by, a car still managed to hit it in thick fog in 1992. It is inscribed with a figure with outstretched arms and feet on the front which is thought might represent Christ, and a four-armed wheel cross on the rear. The cross base was made from an old granite field roller, a millstone and the base of a cider press.
On walks
- Lamorna and St Loy (5.1 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
