Cardinham Woods and Lady Vale

There's currently deep mud (~1ft) just as you exit the lane on the footpath leading from Cardinham back to the woods.

A circular walk in the wooded valley surrounding Cardinham Water where the mediaeval chapel of St Mary de Valle once stood but now only the Lady Vale mediaeval bridge remains.

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Download the (free) app then use it to purchase this walk.

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The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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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.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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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.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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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.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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The walk starts in Cardinham Woods with forest tracks alongside the streams where the tree species are most diverse. The route then joins a footpath through more ancient woodland. Two fields complete the route to the Celtic churchyard. The return is downhill through meadows and areas of natural woodland to re-enter the forestry area. The final stretch is an easy walk on forest tracks.

Highlights

A woodland walk with a mixture of conifers and broadleaf areas
Bluebells in spring in the broadleaf areas of Cardinham Woods
Woodland and river wildlife

Considerations

Occasionally short sections of paths within Cardinham Woods may be closed for forestry operations. Follow the signposted diversions if this is the case.

Wheels

There are options for cut-down versions of the walk which just use the forest trails. Possibilities for short-cutting are: direction 3-direction 25 (1 mile), direction 4-direction 24 (1.7 miles) and direction 5-direction 23 (2.1 miles).

Dogs

The route has 4 wooden stiles. One of these is wired-over, requiring dogs to be lifted over. The other three have gaps in the fences alongside.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

Once you've installed the iWalk Cornwall app from the app store, click on the button below to locate this walk:

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 109
Distance: 4.5 miles/7.2 km
Steepness grade: Easy-moderate
Recommended footwear: waterproof boots in winter
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 109

Points of interest

Cardinham church

Links for this walk

River Fowey
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/317

Adjoining walks

Cardinham and Bury Castle

Walks nearby