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Cultural Walking Adventure
Itinerary at a glance
A short ride from the Penzance train station, we settle into St. Ives (3 nights), a beautiful Cornish village. From Porth Gwarra, we’ll take the quintessential coast walk, surrounded by banks of golden gorse, azure water, orange cliffs and wide skies. There’s time for shopping and, in season, a performance at the Minack amphitheater carved into the rock.Depending on the tides, we ferry or walk to the former Benedictine monastery on St. Michael’s Mount. Following a morning visit to the Victorian cathedral in Truro, we’ll amble through the mysterious gardens and ancient woodlands of the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Fowey (pronounced Foy and our home for 3 nights) is in the heart of Daphne du Maurier country. It’s also the center of the region’s lively maritime trade, which is ours to discover by foot and prow with a local friend.
On to Land’s End, where we meet up with a local geologist guide who escorts us to Zennor, where traces of Stone and Bronze Age works are still visible. We’ll also ferry to the village of Trebetherick for lunch with a potter. And no Cornish visit is complete without an exploration of Tintagel Castle. Whether you believe the Arthurian legends or not, there’s no denying the haunting beauty of this place. On our last morning, we wander the gardens of Lanhydrock House before parting company in Bodmin for trains to London.
Our small groups offer
Fewer guests give us more flexibility on our walking tour of the Cornwall Coast. Here and everywhere we travel, we offer alternate walks, time off for relaxing, and other options at no extra cost.
