A walk on the Percuil
(£2 all day). In high season it can get busy with cars, campers, boats and trailers.
Here is a suggested walk for you to try - a loop around the fabulous Percuil River on the Roseland taking in Polingey and Pelyn Creeks. Head towards St. Mawes on the A3078. Drive beyond Ruan High Lanes and Treworlas and just after passing through Trewithian, take the left turn to Gerrans. Drive all the way through the village and look for the first junction on the right. Almost
I normally park at the top of the hill as the views are stunning (example below). The shortest walk, probably less than a mile, begins here, at the rightmost gap in the hedge and follows the footpath downhill towards the water. Turn left, keep the water on your right, and you’ll eventually reach the car park, turn left again, walk up the lane and you are back to where you started.
hidden in the hedge is an an old-fashioned finger signpost inscribed Portcuil. Turn right there and wind your way through the small white walled hamlet of Tregassick, and it’s just two minutes to your destination.
A longer (4.2 km/2.6 mile) walk, also starts from the green verge area. Start by walking back up the road towards Tregassick. Before you reach the white walls of Tregassick House, look for a footpath on the left signposted Polingey Creek. Take that path for
There are two options for parking: A layby/green verge area at the top of the hill or the parish councilrun car park on the right just before the boatyard and slipway. The car park has plenty of space for parking along with a toilet block and honesty box
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