This is a really tiring walk - but on the plus side, beautiful views of St Austell Bay and distant glimpses of Rame Head. This is one you simply cannot miss!
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Take note of
the tides - the road at Portmellon has been known to be under water
at high tide!
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For this walk, you need OS Landranger 204, Truro & Falmouth
Severity of walk
Not only do you walk through Mevagissey and Pentewan,
but you'll see places that only walkers can see: Hallane and Black Head,
absolutely wonderful places.
Park the first car in the car park at Porthpean, OS map reference SX 031502
To get there, take the St Austell bypass, if driving towards Truro, take the first left after the Charlestown roundabout; if driving the other way, take the turning on the right at the top of the hill after Asda. Got it?
Follow this road for a mile or so, past the hospital then turn left at the sign for Porthpean. Watch out for the road down to the beach on the left, because the car park is immediately opposite on the right!
Park the second car at Portmellon, OS map reference SX 015438
As you can see from the map, it is possible to follow the road down and meet the B3273 near Pentewan: However, I'd suggest taking the main road - Drive back to the bypass, turn left towards Truro and follow until the second roundabout signposted on the left to Mevagissey. Drive along this road (the B3273) and then through Mevagissey. It's difficult to give you the route here, but basically, you have to work over to the right, eventually heading up the hill towards Portmellon & Gorran. When you get to Portmellon, you will see a road on the right leading in to a small housing estate - this is where we parked.
