Walk and Stay Series | ST Germans to Tywardreath
29 miles
6-9 MAY 2026
ONLY PLACES ON THE WAITING LIST NOW AVAILABLE
Join our long walk for a day or ‘walk and stay’ with the group. We will be walking moderately challenging sections from the start of the Cornish Celtic Way at St Germans Priory to Tywardreath.
(St Germans Priory is close to St Germans mainline train station, and the end of the walk is close to Par Train Station.)
The route takes us down lanes to the coast and along magnificent coast path sections, walking on the coast path and Cornish lanes where we can expect to be surrounded by many Spring flowers. We will be retelling the stories of the Celtic saints and finding their heritage in the landscape, the places and Celtic crosses along the route. Accommodation will be basic: on the floor of a chapel, a church hall and a village hall, and the walkers will need a mat/air-bed and sleeping bag. The facilities are fairly basic but there is access to toilets and hot and cold water for washing. We will have ‘car support’ to transfer luggage and supplies. Walkers must be able to climb over stiles, manage some steep walking in places and walk the distances shown in the information below.
Walkers will need to be able to help with washing up and tidying the accommodation after our stay, making their own breakfast and packed lunch, and with working as a team to help with any meal preparation.
Day-walkers: If you would like to walk with the group for a day, please contact Penny for information. You are very welcome to join us.
What’s included
- Wednesday to Saturday: 4 guided group walks along the Cornish Celtic Way with author, Nigel Marns
- Wednesday to Friday: 3 nights stay in shared accommodation on the floor of a church and halls along the route. You will need your own mat/blow-up mattress, sleeping bag etc. Access to toilet facilities and hot and cold water. (Washing facilities are limited to hot water and a bowl / basin.)
- Wednesday to Friday: Planning and food for 3 evening meals provided (please see notes above about helping)
- Thursday to Saturday: Planning and food for (cold) breakfast buffet, picnic lunches provided (please see notes above about helping)
- Luggage transport & car support for each day. Please carry and be responsible for your own valuables, other baggage can be put in the cars to be retrieved at the end of each day’s walk.
- Cornish Celtic Way passport to collect ink stamps on the route
Total price: £160
Including deposit of £50 to secure your place.
To book or for further details please email
Penny Marns at hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk
Programme
Wed 6 May | 2pm start (meet at St Germans Priory Church)| 5 mile walk to the coast at Downderry.
Stay at St Nicolas Church Downderry .
Thurs 7 May| 10 am start at St Nicolas Church, Downderry|
6.5 mile walk from St Nicolas Church, Downderry to Lammana Chapel remains, Hannafore, Looe with time to visit Looe Harbour after the walk.
Stay at Riverside Methodist Church, Looe.
Fri 8 May | 9.30am start at Riverside Methodist Church|
12 mile walk Looe to Polruan. Stay at Polruan Village Hall.
Sat 9 May | 10am start at St Saviour’s Polruan |
5 mile walk Polruan to Tywardreath Church, then Par Station.
There are trains to St Germans (walk start) and Par (walk end).
Trains run from London Paddington and Newquay Town (near the airport) to and from St Germans and Par.
