Circular walks around Porthallow
Enjoy the walks by being guided by the app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
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.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
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.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
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.
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3.3 miles/5.2 km - Easy-moderate
St Keverne to Porthallow
St Keverne to Porthallow
3.3 miles/5.2 km - Easy-moderate
A circular walk through woods and meadows to Porthoustock and Porthallow from St Keverne, settled in the Dark Ages by Celtic monks trading with Brittany
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4.4 miles/7.1 km - Moderate
Porthallow to Gillan
Porthallow to Gillan
4.4 miles/7.1 km - Moderate
A circular walk up Gillan Creek from Porthallow via Nare Point where, during World War II, an elaborate decoy for Falmouth Harbour was created by Ealing Film Studios with fake railways, houses and explosive special effects.
Download the iWalk Cornwall app and use the QR scanner within the app to find out more about any of the walks above.
