A beautiful and varied walk, with some surprising places en-route.
For this walk, you need OS Landranger 203, Lands End.
Severity of walk
Porthcurno is renowned as the home of The Minack
Theatre and also until recently, of the Marconi Training College. Further
along you find the small hamlet of Penberth, with its colourful fishing
boats; then the sheltered valley of St Loy, visible only from the sea.
Finally, Lamorna has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most beautiful
coves in Cornwall.
Park the first car in the car park in Lamorna, grid reference SW 450 240
Take the B3315 from Newlyn to Porthcurno, turning left to Lamorna. The car park is on the old harbour, and there should be room unless it's high summer; in which case, get there early in the day.
Park the second car in the car park at Porthcurno, grid reference SW 385 225
Drive back to the main road and turn left. Continue along and turn left at the T junction, signed Porthcurno and Lands End. Watch out for a sharp and steep (downwards) right-hand bend: Traffic coming the other way could well be on your side of the road! After a short while, turn left towards Porthcurno, drive past the old Marconi college on the left, and pull into the car park on the left.
