Talland Bay to Polperro

A circular walk between Talland Bay and Polperro along an area of coastline so famous for smuggling that there is even a museum on the subject.

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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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A circular walk between Talland Bay and Polperro along an area of coastline so famous for smuggling that there is even a museum on the subject.

Highlights

Sandy beach at Talland Bay
Secluded Lekerok Cove which is sandy at low tide
Views of Polperro Harbour and surrounding coastline
Tidal swimming pool (on calm summer days)
Views over Polperro and Talland Bay

Considerations

Note that most coastal walks in Cornwall have paths close to unfenced cliffs.

Dogs

There are no stiles on this route. No livestock on the route.

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: 107
Distance: 2.5 miles/3.9 km
Steepness grade: Moderate-strenuous
Recommended footwear: walking boots; trainers in summer
No stiles: ✓
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

Location

Pubs on or near the route

The Blue Peter Inn
The Old Millhouse Inn
The Ship Inn
The Three Pilchards

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
South Coast Eastern AONB info
Short URL: https://iwkc.co.uk/w/297

Adjoining walks

Walks nearby