Zennor - a short walk using the South West Coast Path



Short Walks (up to one day) Suitable for Geology Suitable for Heritage Suitable for Wildlife Suitable for Scenery
Walk name: Zennor
: Zennor
Finish location: Zennor
Distance: 6 miles (10km)
Grade Difficult
Terrain A rugged walk over sometimes difficult ground.
Circular Walk: Yes
Free from obstacles & steep gradients: No

Walk description:

Walk past the Tinners Arms and Zennor Church with its famous mermaid wooden bench end and follow the inland footpath between the church and the village hall out through the prehistoric field systems that characterise the coastal landscape along this part of the Cornish coast. Look out for the magnificent buzzards soaring overhead.

Walk through the four farmsteads Tremmedda, Tregerthen, Wicca and Boscubben and then walk down the iron age lane to Treveal Farm. Follow the track past Treveal farmhouse and down to a cattle grid above Treveal Mill. Here turn left and take the footpath to River Cove. Although a mining area the valley has returned to nature and is rich in ferns and lichens and is a good spot to watch birds.

Once out on to the maritime grassland and heathland cliffs when you reach the South West Coast Path turn left and head west back towards Zennor passing The Carracks a rocky island outcrop and also a known home of grey seals.

The coast path takes you through a great variety of maritime grassland and heathland with a spectacular view of the rugged granite cliffs of the Zennor coastline from Mussel Point.

Look out for stonechats, shags and diving gannets along this section of the walk. Keep walking west past Wicca Pool and Tregerthen Cliff, past the amazing geology running in to the sea and on towards Zennor Head. Here take the left fork and head inland across Zennor Cliff with great views of Zennor Hill to the south.

Turn left again and walk over a granite stile and walk along the track past Carn Cobba, the old Coastguards Cottage, towards Zennor Village past the farm and back to the church.

Public transport information:
Route 300 Circular - St Ives to St Just to Lands End to Penzance to St Ives.
Route 8 St Ives to Penzance. For details visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 2233
Toilets:
Zennor
Nearest Car parks:
Postcode for Sat Nav's TR26 3BZ
Zennor
Nearest refreshments:
Pub and cafe at Zennor
Further Information:
Tourist Information Centre at St Ives, Tel: 01736 796297 and at St Just Library Tel: 01736 788669
Average time to complete walk:
3 hours
OS Explorer Map number: 102


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PICTURE: Zennor Head. Photographer Ted Forman
Zennor Head. Photographer Ted Forman

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-  (17/04/2009)

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The weather was glorious (end of March, sunny with a light breeze)and we saw seals.

We did this walk as per the directions i.e. inland part first. With hindsight it would have been easier to walk the more strenuous coastal section first ( before our legs got tired) and the flatter inland section last.

We bought baguettes from the cafe at Zennor (£4.95)to take with us. Next time we'll be more organised and make our own.

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