Minions and Caradon Hill Walk
Panoramic views over Bodmin Moor, stone circles, granite tors and some of the most atmospheric mining remains in Cornwall.
- 4 miles (about 2 hrs)
- Easy to moderate
- OS Explorer 109
Cotehele and Calstock Riverside Walk
Riverside woods, old daffodil slopes and engine houses, a folly with far-reaching views and a Tudor house on the banks of the Tamar.
- Short walk 2.2 miles; longer walk via Calstock 5.3 miles
- Easy, with a steep-ish climb and descent into Danescombe valley
- OS Explorer 108
Cadson Bury and the River Lynher Walk
Ancient riverside woodland, a medieval granite bridge and the grassy ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort with sweeping views over the Lynher valley.
- Just over 2 miles (about 1½ hrs)
- Moderate
- OS Explorer 108
Mount Edgcumbe Circular Walk
Historic gardens, woodland follies and a coast path with grandstand views over Plymouth Sound – all a short ferry ride from Plymouth.
- Main walk 4.3 miles (about 2½ hrs)
- Moderate
- OS Explorer 108
Rame Head and Cawsand Circular Walk
A medieval chapel on a lonely headland, Queen Adelaide’s Grotto and views from Plymouth Sound across Whitsand Bay to Looe – starting from Cornwall’s old smuggling villages.
- 5 miles (about 2½ hrs)
- Moderate
- OS Explorer 108
Map of walks
Markers show the approximate start of each walk.