Tregantle to Crafthole

A circular walk in tributary valleys of the St Germans River and past the Victorian coastal defences overlooking Whitsand Bay, where one of the forts is still in use today.

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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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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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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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After circling the inland side of the fort via the not-so-coastal section of the South West Coast Path, the route heads into the tributary valleys of the St Germans River on quiet lanes and footpaths to reach Crafthole. The route then meets the coast near Portwrinkle and follows the coastal path to the Tregantle ranges. The route passes through the firing ranges (having been timed for when they are inactive!) to return via the fort and the path to Tregantle beach.

Highlights

Views over Whitsand Bay
Sandy beach at Tregantle
Wildflowers in spring
Optional short extension to Portwrinkle

Considerations

Part of the coastal section is closed when the firing ranges are active - use the firing times to plan your walk.
The route involves crossings of a B-road and paths along the verge close to fast traffic.
Note that most coastal walks in Cornwall have paths close to unfenced cliffs.

Dogs

Beaches where dogs are allowed all year: Whitsand Bay. See note in considerations about roads. Dogs need to be on leads through the ranges (where there may be shrapnel off the path) as well as the golf course and coastal grazing land with the bull sign. There are no stiles on the route.

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.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 108
Distance: 5.2 miles/8.3 km
Steepness grade: Easy-moderate
Recommended footwear: Walking boots
No stiles: ✓
Pub: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 108

Beaches

Whitsand Bay

Pubs on or near the route

The Finnygook Inn

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
Tregantle range firing times
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/319

Adjoining walks

Portwrinkle to Sheviock

Walks nearby