Visit West Cornwall

Relax, recharge and discover. With great views, pure Atlantic air and a generous choice of cream tea providers and inns along the way, West Cornwall has much to offer.

The coast path is one of the biggest attractions in the South West, with more visitors than the Eden Project. West Cornwall has some breath-taking stretches of coastline to explore. Combining your walk with a bus or rail journey means there is no need to double-back and re-trace your steps.

Areas of West Cornwall are 'Open Access', this gives the right to access given areas on foot. Please check where you can and cannot walk before you set out and remember to follow the Countryside Code and respect the working of nature of this upland landscape.

For details of footpaths and rights of way in Penwith see www.parow.org.uk

The Tinners' Way
(16 miles/25.7km) The Tinner's Way is an imaginative reconstruction of what was possibly an ancient tin-carrying route from St Just-in-Penwith to the ports of St Ives and Lelant.

St Michael's Way
A cross-country walk from St Ives to Marazion and St Michael's Mount. The Cornish section of Medieval pilgrims' route to the Cathedral of St James in Santiago de Compostela.

Town Trails
These are heritage walks through Penzance, the fishing villages of Newlyn and Mousehole. Bronze waymarkers, designed and made by local sculptor and Newlyn man Tom Leaper, are sited on various buildings to guide the walk. Each one represents an element of Newlyn's story.

Books and information on walks in and around West Cornwall can be found at our Local Tourist Information Centres.