Budock Water and the Lakes

A walk from what was once the parish church for Falmouth to the lakes in a river valley which the Celtic people described as secluded and where Argal Mill lies somewhere beneath the water in a Cornish version of Atlantis.

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The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.

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The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

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The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.

We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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Highlights

Spectacular display of water lily flowers on College Lake in August
Mediaeval church at Budock Water
Walkway along the top of the dam at Argal Lake
Aquatic wildlife in the College Lake nature reserve
Spring flowers including primroses and bluebells along the shady paths around the lakes

Considerations

The path from Nangitha Farm is susceptible to summer vegetation growth. If you have secateurs, take them along to snip any brambles.

Dogs

The stiles were found be OK for large dogs. The metal gates sometimes rested against a couple of the stiles might need to be held clear first. The stile beside College Reservoir has a steeply-sloped landing on the opposite side - less confident dogs might need reassurance. The route passes through a farmyard.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

Once you've installed the iWalk Cornwall app from the app store, click on the button below to locate this walk:

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 103
Distance: 6.5 miles/10.5 km
Steepness grade: Easy-moderate
Recommended footwear: waterproof boots in winter
Café: ✓

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Short URL: https://iwkc.co.uk/w/288

Adjoining walks

Maenporth to Budock Water

Walks nearby