HOLIDAYS  BUYING  HELPLINE Great trails: Cornwall Heritage walk Our circular route takes in five-and-a-half miles of the Penwith Heritage Coast, using part of the South West Coastal Path This circular walk covers fields, farmsteads and headlands, and is a journey back through time. Where moorland sweeps down to the coastal plain, the village of Zennor crouches into the landscape, away from the worst of the sea winds. Patchwork fields bordered by stone walls and banks separate the B3305 from the sea. Largely intact since the Bronze and Iron Ages, this is now an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Ancient stone walls and hedges are also protected, as are areas of moorland, providing a habitat for wildlife. 1. Zennor & the coast path Zero your trip meter and leave Polmanter Caravan Park (see overleaf), turning right. Bear right at 0.3 miles at the Halestown Inn towards St Ives on the B3311. At one mile, turn left onto the B3306. At 5.4 miles, turn right, first left and right again into Zennor car park. 2. Tremedda Farm On foot, turn left out of the car park and walk up the hill. Immediately after the church, turn right by the railings, signposted ‘Field path St Ives’ and take the footpath over the fields, crossing several stiles, to weather-worn Tremedda Farm (within one mile). 3. Wicca Farm Cross the farm track via two stiles, continue across open fields to the hamlet of Tregerthen and cross another track. Follow the narrow, muddy track through thickets until it opens out into fields leading to Wicca Farm (at about two miles). 4. Treveal Take the stile between the barn and the farmhouse, passing through the farmyard and continuing along the road. Just after Boscubben Farm, turn left down the track to Treveal. At the hamlet, take the right-hand fork at the footpath sign where the track turns back on itself and leads down to a cattle grid. 5. Seal spotting at Mussel Point Take the path signposted ‘River Cove’ down the wooded valley to the stream, where the path starts to rise and then descends to the coast. Veer left and follow the coastal path, which eventually rises steeply to an outcrop of rocks at the summit of Mussel Point. This makes a great vantage point from which to watch the sea dash against the offshore Carrack rocks. By now you’ll deserve a rest; the view westward is superb and down below is the Wicca Pool with its own granite outcrop, the Wicca Pillar. Looking further down the coast, you will see Porthzennor Cove beneath Zennor Head. With a good pair of binoculars, you may even spy one or two seals here. On a clear day, even further down the coast, a keen pair of eyes should easily spot the outcrop of Pendeen Watch, with its lighthouse. 6. On the zigzag way Continue around Mussel Point and follow the path across open, grassy hillside. After a large boulder on the right, the path then drops steeply into a small valley. Use the stepping stones to cross the stream. Cross the stile and turn right along the coast. A path then zigzags steeply down. Continue along the flatter section for about half a mile, then follow the path inland as it climbs again, over one stream and on to another. 7. Spot the dolphins Continue at the same level to a waymarker, where the path drops to the right. Descend steeply and then begin a long ascent to a cluster of boulders at the summit of the point. Continue along the broad, grassy track to Zennor Head. From here, a look back along the way you’ve walked and down at the sea will furnish a fantastic view of seabirds feeding at the shelf of Gala Rocks. It’s also worth taking one final peek out to sea for the chance of glimpsing a school of dolphins or even a pilot whale. 8. Return to Zennor Head back inland to a stile. Follow the narrow path for 50 yards to where it meets the road above a white house. Take the road back to Zennor and the car park. • Return to Polmanter the way you came, via the B3306 and the B3311. HOME PAGE | TOP OF PAGE GREAT TRAILS   Heritage walk  Island surprise  Round in circles  Pedaling Pendle  BACK TO ARCHIVE PLANNING  Distance 5.5 miles Time 2-4 hours Start & Finish The car park at Zennor. Suitable for those who are moderately fit. Refreshment Kegen Teg Fair Kitchen Tel 01736 788562. Drive for seven miles, southbound, on the B3306 into St Just and park in the market square to visit this delightful café. All items on the menu are home-made from freshly cooked local food. Kegen Teg is also a showcase for local artists’ paintings, sculptures, tiles and cards. Information St Ives Tel 01736 7627 St Just Tel 01736 788669 HOLIDAYS  BUYING  HELPLINE Contact Practical Motorhome Best viewed in screen resolution 800 x 600 using I.E.4 or Netscape 4 or later.