St Just to Nanquidno circular walk

St Just to Nanquidno

A circular walk from St Just to Cape Cornwall and the Cot Valley, where an ancient beach has been eroded from the cliffs at Porth Nanven, releasing granite boulders resembling Dinosaur eggs.

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

The walk heads across the fields from St Just past Cornwall's oldest pasty makers to England's only Cape. The walk follows the cliffs from Cape Cornwall to Porth Nanven and then to Nanquidno beach, both covered in granite boulders smoothed by a prehistoric ocean and lost beneath the soil when sea levels fell. The return route is via a permissive path to the Iron Age settlement at Nanjulian and then across the fields across the top of the Cot Valley.

Highlights

  • Heinz monument and St Helen's Oratory on Cape Cornwall
  • Ballowall cairn - a prehistoric tomb
  • Granite boulders at Porth Nanven and Nanquidno sculpted by a prehistoric ocean
  • Views over Whitsand Bay to Sennen Cove and Land's End
  • Wildlife including choughs and peregrine falcons

Considerations

  • Route includes paths close to unfenced cliff edges.

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Vital statistics

  • OS Explorer: 102
  • Distance: 7.4 miles/11.8 km
  • Steepness grade: Moderate
  • Recommended footwear: Walking boots, or shoes in summer
  • Pub: ✓
  • Café: ✓

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Pubs on or near the route

  • The Kings Arms
  • The Star Inn
  • The Wellington Hotel

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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