Watch Croft
Watch Croft is the highest point in West Penwith at 252 metres (827 feet) but is only 4 metres higher than the rocky crags of neighbouring Carn Galver. Cornish place names expert Craig Wetherhill has researched the name and found it to be from its use as a lookout during the Napoleonic Wars. Before this it was known as Carn an Vyth which derives from the Cornish for "little cairn".
Mentioned in walks
- Carn Galver to M�n-an-Tol (5.5 mile walk)
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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.
