Circular walks around Polperro
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2.4 miles/3.9 km - Moderate
Palace Cove and Lansallos
Palace Cove and Lansallos
2.4 miles/3.9 km - Moderate
A circular walk to the small coves of Lantivet Bay used in Victorian times for pilchard fishing, collecting seaweed as fertiliser and smuggling barrels of French brandy.
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2.8 miles/4.5 km - Moderate
Two Coombes of Lansallos
Two Coombes of Lansallos
2.8 miles/4.5 km - Moderate
A circular walk from Lansallos to the coves of Lantivet Bay where farmers collected seaweed and sand to improve the soil and smugglers landed French brandy.
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2.9 miles/4.7 km - Moderate
Polperro harbour and headlands
Polperro harbour and headlands
2.9 miles/4.7 km - Moderate
A figure-of-eight walk around the fishing village and headlands surrounding Polperro, passing the net loft perched above the harbour, the Victorian sea pool, the site of the mediaeval chapel and the harbourmaster's route to the lighthouse.
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5 miles/8 km - Moderate
Lantivet Bay and Lansallos
Lantivet Bay and Lansallos
5 miles/8 km - Moderate
A circular walk above the white sand crescent of Lantic Bay and the small coves of Lantivet Bay where a battle was once fought between smugglers and Customs men, and following an ancient cart track along the stream through the woods to the mediaeval church of Lansallos.
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6.4 miles/10.3 km - Moderate
Pelynt and the West Looe Valley
Pelynt and the West Looe Valley
6.4 miles/10.3 km - Moderate
A circular walk in the West Looe valley to St Nun's Well where it is said that if a bent pin is not left as an offering, clouds of piskies will accompany the visitor home and cause mischief.
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2.5 miles/3.9 km - Moderate-strenuous
Talland Bay to Polperro
Talland Bay to Polperro
2.5 miles/3.9 km - Moderate-strenuous
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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6.8 miles/10.9 km - Moderate-strenuous
Talland Bay to Looe
Talland Bay to Looe
6.8 miles/10.9 km - Moderate-strenuous
A circular walk along the coast from Talland Bay to Looe, passing the pilgrimage site of Looe Island which Jesus was said to have visited as a child, and returning via the ancient Giant's Hedge in Kilminorth Wood and Talland's mediaeval church.
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7.1 miles/11.5 km - Strenuous
Polperro to Lansallos
Polperro to Lansallos
7.1 miles/11.5 km - Strenuous
A circular walk along the rugged coast from Polperro, where a bell buoy rings out across the waves from the treacherous reef known as Udder Rock.
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