For anybody who would like to join us on the road, here are the directions for each day, which my trusty tandem stoker Gilly (wife!) will be in charge of - so if you see a vintage tandem and a mountain bike with a trailer looking very lost - that will be us!
ROUTE DIRECTIONS for 5 Run / Cycle around Cornwall in 8 days
DAY
1 to Polperro.
Ferry to Cremyll, having come down from Plymouth Station.
Start Round Cornwall 2012 at Cremyll on the B3247,
head for Kingsand. Head towards Rame. Then Penmillard, Knatterbury, then on to
Tregonhawke.
Head for Freathy, then Tregantle Downs and Crafthole.
B3247 to Downderry, via Portwinkle. To Seaton Looe
Hill, – Millendreath, – Looe. Cross
bridge in centre of Looe, Turn L immediately after bridge, unclassified road,
to Portlooe. Head for Talland and then
Polperro for first overnight stop.
DAY
2 to Port Loe.
Polperro – Raphael – Windsor – Lansallos. Up hill
to T junctn. Tn
L, first R past Carneggan Farm. Go R just before Tredudwell Manor – or past it
and complete a triangle. To Carne Hill, then head for Pont. Cross river to
Whitecross. Head for Bodinnick to get
the vehicle ferry across the River Fowey. Into Fowey town, follow the river
south to Readymoney, then Lawhyre up hill. L at junction, R at next past Lankelly Farm.
Join the B3415 and then L onto the main road, the A3082 at rnd/abt. Stay on A
road for several miles through Par. Head for Carlyon Bay and Charleston.
After Charleston, through Duporth, turn L just
after holiday village – past Higher Porthpean.
Continue to Pentewan. Take road
to Mevagissey (B3273) – then Portmellon – Gorran Churchtown.
Follow road to Gorran High Lanes – Trevarnick and
Tubbs Hill. Then to Great Polgrain – West Portholland.
Take road to Treviskey and finally Port Loe for
overnight.
DAY
3 to Coverack.
Port Loe via Camels Farm to Veryan. Straight
through to Melinsay and Crugsilick Manor. Turn L onto A3078 to Treworlas. Turn
R in centre of village to Treworthal to T junction. Turn L towards Philleigh
(1m) and thence to King Harry Ferry.
Continue on road to Feock, Point,
Devoran, old road to Falmouth, through Falmouth, Pendennis Point, Swanpool,
Maenporth to Mawnan Smith.
Follow road to Porth Navas via
Trenarth Bridge. Carry on, X roads straight over to Polwheverall then Nancenoy.
L then first R to T junction, L for Gweek.
After Gweek, tn 1st L into woods, head for Mawgan Cross. L in
village for Gear.
L again just after Gear to Landvivick and
Tregithew. At X rds follow road to St Anthony in Meneage. Go round village,
take creek road back towards Manaccan. Head for
Carne – Gillywartha – Treglossick – Roskorwell and finally Porthallow. Come out
of PHallow on LH side (sea behind you), heading for Porthoustock via Trenance
and Chyreen.
Steep climb out of Porthoustock to
Rosenithon, then head to St Keverne. L
just after Rosewithen and B4 St K village, past Tregellast Barton, down Main
Dale to T junction. L down B3294 to Coverack, next night stop.
DAY
4 to Penzance.
Coverack to Penhallick via
Trevorthen and Penhallock. Tn R, first L to Zoar. Tn L B3293 Trelanvean. At
Traboe X rds (1.5m after Zoar) tn L to Kuggar. Just after tn L to Poltesco. To
Ruan Minor and Cadgwith. Up to A3083 via Clyhenra Farm to Little Trethvas junction.
L to Lizard and back.
At Little Trethvas junction head
for Mullion. Through M on Poldhu Road – Trewoon.
Alternative 1 (involves short
stretch of bridleway):-
At Towan Cottages, tn L down
bridleway until Willianton Farm. Here the road begins again – Gunwalloe –
Chyanvounder. After Gunwalloe, head for Beripper, Little Nanspean, Tangines. L
to Lower Goonhusband to Degibna Lane, which comes out by Helston hospital.
Alternative Route 2 (road):-
At Towan Cottages, carry straight
on to Cury. In village, tn L to Mainlay, via Millpool, Millenane and Merries.
At Mainlay, tn L onto A3083, past Culdrose to hospital rnd/abt.
Tn L at Helston Hospital, down
road, go to Porthleven via normal road. Take RH road around harbour as you look
out to sea and follow along cliff to Rinsey Croft. Tn R to Ashton, L along A394. At Germoe X
Roads tn L and do loop to Pengersick, Praa Sands and Pentreath, re-joining A394
at Newtown.
Tn L A394 and keep on main road to
Marazion. Follow coast path, along the sea front to
Penzance.
DAY 5 to Zennor.
Penzance – Newlyn – Mousehole,
following coast road. From Mousehole up steep hill to T junction. L to
Castallack.
Into Lamorna, road to New Town,
Merry Maidens, Boskenna, Trevedran to Sparnon. At Sparnon, tn L to Treen. To
Trethewey, X rds to Little Trethewey.
Tn R to Polgigga, to Trevescan –
Lands End.
A30 out, past Sennen to Trevedra
Common. At Trevedra Common, fork L onto
B3306 to Brea Farm – St Just. Stay on
B3306 all way to Zennor, via Nancherrow, Botallack, Trevellard, Higher
Boscaswell, Tregaminion, Rosemergy, past Gurnards Head inn to Zennor for
overnight.
DAY 6 to St Agnes.
Zennor to St Ives, B3306. St Ives past Carbis Bay to Lelant. Take L fork Church Lane just past Carbis B. Tn
L by church again for road by estuary. Come out on A3074 by causeway. Follow
old road into Hayle. Tn L by Lidl and take Gwithian road to Portreath. Portreath
to Porthtowan B3301. Up long hill to Towan X. L fork to Bolster. Tn R in
Bolster to St Agnes. St A to Goonlaze and Barkla Shop. Tn L Barkla Shop to
Trevellas – St Agnes.
DAY 7 to Polzeath.
Perranporth (B3285) – Mount –
Trebellan – T jnct, tn L to Cubert / Trevail. Tn R in village to Crantock. In
Crantock, tn R for 0.75m then L by Trevella Park (caravan park?) up to A3075.
Tn L into Newquay.
Follow coasta route around
Newquay, coming out on cliff road to Porth, Whipsidery and Watergate. Up hill
on unmarked road to Trevarrian and Mawgan Porth.
On reaching Mawgan Porth, turn L
in village towards Trenance and Efflins. Tn L at Old Macdonalds Farm for
Porthcothan.
L after Porthcothan, having
crossed river to Carnevas, Trethies Farm and Treyarnon, into Constantine Bay
village. Carry on to Harlyn. L after village to Trevone, but not into village.
Go straight on to B3276 to Padstow. Either cross over estuary on Rock ferry or take the Camel Trail to Wadebridge, Rock, Polzeath.
DAY 8 to Bude.
From Polzeath, climb hill out to junction,
tn R. 0.75m tn L to Port Quinn. Follow rd past Trewinte, to L tn to Port Isaac.
Follow rd out to Port Gaverne, past Welshman’s Quarry and Tregarverne.
Join up with B3314 to Westdowns.
Follow rd to Trebarwith. To Trewarnett, then B3263 to Tintagel. Tn R in
Tintagel to Bossiney, past Trevalga, head for Boscastle.
Tn L in centre of Boscastle on
B3263 past Hillsborough (2 house hamlet).
Alternate Route 1 (involves
bridleway / byway):-
Tn L 1m after Hillsborough to
Middle and Higher Beeny. 0.5m after take Byway to Newton Farm to connect up
with road again.
Alternate Route 2 (road):-
Stay on B3263 about 2m to X rds,
tn L for Newton Farm.
Newton Farm to Trevingue,
Woodgate, Carn Dean and Crackington Haven.
Come out of Crackington, tn L
Coxford. Follow coast rd to Higher Crannow, Millbrook, Gt Hanson, Widemouth
Bay, Upton, Lynstone and finally end up in Bude for last night.
FINAL DAY 9 to Mead Village and Finish!
A3072 out of Bude / Stratton.
Middle of Stratton, take L fork towards Poughill. Look for signs for Stibb. L
in Stibb, past Stowe Barton, Coombe, White Oak Farm, Radar stn on L, Eastaway
Manor to James X. Tn R.
Past Rule X, Hobbs Choice,
Eastcott and Eastcott X. Tn L, A39 over Wooley Moor, to Wellcombe X. Tn L, past
Lipcott X, Kings X, tn R to Welcombe, down to Mead Village and FINISH!!
