Detailed description highlighting character of the walk, what to look for etc Starting from the NT car park at Predannack Wollas go through the gate past the privately owned Windyridge Farm. There are three farms here, two of which are owned by the National Trust. All are built with local serpentine, granite and slated roofs. The land management of these farms reflect a medieval system where all landowners had their land intermingled with each other. Originally owned by the Robartes family of Lanhydrock, the tenanted land management included arable, pasture land and commons land (the latter at Predannack airfield is now owned by the MOD and is still used for training helicopter pilots). After 100 metres, take the path to the right that leads to the coast. Go over the stile and when the path forks keep to the right path. Turn right along the Coast path. In winter there are often Dartmoor ponies or cattle grazing the cliffs, utilised by the various agencies, Natural England and National Trust for grass management. The results of this can be seen in spring when much of the cliffs between here and Mullion are carpeted with Spring squill (Scilla verna). These flowers and the Autumn squill (Scilla autumnalis) are Lizard specialities. There is a riot of colour much of the year with so many other unique species of plants including Cornish Heath and as many as 20 species of clover. Welcome to Parc Bean Cove and Ogo Dour Cove. Take care of the steep edges but take the time to explore around here. There is a waterfall and some caves here (The Cornish for cave is ogo). Continuing along the coast path the terrain is flat all the way around to Men te heul. The bay between Men-he-teul and Pedngwinian, just north of Church cove is known as Mullion Roads. The protection afforded to ships in a northeasterly gale was often short lived if the winds suddenly changed direction to the predominant south westerly. Captains of the vessels had to be quick to move out to sea as many found out to their detriment. Many wrecks with loss of life and other near misses have occurred over the centuries. Mullion Island comes into view. The island is formed from lava that whilst erupting under the sea, made contact with the cold salt water and then cooled into pillow shaped segments. In 1979 a ship named the MV Shoreham went ground off Mullion Island. The Greek skipper mistook Lizard Point for Lands End and set a course up what he thought was the English Channel. His crew were taken off but he insisted on staying aboard. The ship was refloated and was seen around the Mediterannean into the 1990’s. The rock sitting out on its own close to the shore in line with Mullion Island is called Vro Island. Locals talk of it twenty years ago being full of birds as in a highrise block of flats with Puffins, Razor bills, black backed gulls and Gannets feeding off the pilchards and sand eels that have diminished so much in recent years. Continue along the coastal edge and descend into Mullion Harbour. Mullion is still a working fishing village with only three registered boats. The vegetation changes quite dramatically on the descent. The rock underfoot is changing from Serpentine to Schist, thereby causing a soil change. Lord Robartes built the pier between 1893 and 1895 not only to protect the fishermen and their families but also to protect the boats coming in with coal that was required for the estate. Mullion also had its own lifeboats and a large plaque commemorating this is against the back wall of the slipway. Local millionaire Montague Meyer gave Mullion cove to the National Trust in 1945. There is a seasonal café here and the Mullion Cove Hotel is open all year round. Follow the road uphill past the toilets and there is an entrance on the right to Criggan Mill before the road on the left that goes up to the hotel. Take this entrance on the right past the abandoned mill following the track up hill. At the top as the track bears left, before a standing stone there is a stile to the right. Go over it into a field with the new buildings visible on the right. Keeping to the left there is a path that goes uphill through the wooded landscape. Here it might be quite muddy but in comparison to the surrounding land this is quite overgrown but is managed and the path leads eventually to fields. Hidden behind the blackthorn trees to ones left there are the remains of Wheal Unity copper mine. It was in production for nearly 200 years and the single biggest piece of copper, the size of an average man, was found here and presently resides in the Natural History Museum in London. Go through a willow carr, climb over a stile that leads to a field, over another stile and one will come to a medieval cross. This was discovered in the mid nineteenth century in a ditch and placed in its present position. Views from here on a clear day stretch to Lands End with Tregonning Hill, St Michaels Mount and Newlyn all visible in good conditions. Cross a stile next to a house on the left and the road leads to Predannack Manor Farm. Before the farm take the footpath to the left that skirts the buildings and over the next stile turn left onto a path with overhanging trees that lies between two fields. Cross the next two fields, the first of which might have crops. There is a road immediately over the second stile so take care before turning right. This leads back to Predannack Wollas car park.