Saturday walk programme 2026
Join us for a Walk ON THE cornish celtic way- visiting places of the cornish celtic saints’ heritage and with inspiration from the guidebook ‘A cornish celtic way’.
PLEASE NOTE:
We will be walking from one place to another, so that drivers will be offered a lift with another person in order to return to their car from the end of the walk. Please bring your own refreshments / packed lunch. There will be car support for those who are unable to complete the whole route. Walks will generally be 4-6 miles.
phone 07881 791914
email hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk
For on-the-day weather concerns: 07881 791914
saturday 21 february 2026
St Issey to little petherick (altered because of the muddy conditions)
(2 miles)
Walking on lanes and a short footpath muddy section
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Suitable for dogs
- 10.00 meet at St Issey Church
- 11.15 visit Little Petherick Church
This is an interesting walk in the area of the significant saint St Petroc with churches dedicated to him and also to St Issey. We will be walking on lanes, and a short footpath section to Little Petherick. We will pause at Little Petherick by the estuary and in the church to reflect on the saint and the legacy of the church’s ornate interior.
There are toilet facilities at St Issey
Gunwen Chapel to Lanivet
(5 miles)
EASY WALKING except for moderate walking up to HELMAN TOR
Suitable for dogs on leads
- 10:00 meet at Gunwen Chapel PL30 5DU (good car park)
- 11.30 Helman Tor
- 13:30 Lanivet Church
This walk includes a short diversion off the Cornish Celtic Way to visit the Helman Tor view point (see photo). We will be walking on paths and mostly on lanes, and pausing to reflect at the several Celtic crosses that we pass on the route, ending with those in the churchyard at Lanivet.
There are toilet facilities at Gunwen and Lanivet.
Saturday 11 April 2026
Madron to Sancreed (WEST Cornwall extension)
details to follow….
Suitable for dogs on leads
- 10.00. meet Madron Church
Saturday 9 May 2026
Polruan to Tywardreath
(6 miles)
EASY walking
Suitable for dogs
- 10:00 meet St Saviour’s Church, Polruan PL23 1PH
- 10:30 visit St Saviour’s Chapel ruin
- 11:00 visit Fowey Church
- 12:45 own packed lunch at Tregaminion Chapel
- 14:30 visit Tywardreath Church
- 15:30 end (approx.) at Par Train Station
You are very welcome to join this fourth and last day of the Long Walk (and a group of 14). This is an interesting walk on the first section of the Saints’ Way and starts at the scenic St Saviour’s Chapel ruins before visiting the Celtic crosses at the Tregaminion Chapel churchyard .
On the day you can park near Par Station and catch a bus (9am approx., please check new timetables) to Fowey, then a ferry to Polruan and walk up the hill to St Saviour’s Church. Please let us know to expect you. Alternatively, park at Fowey, but the town car park is expensive. Lifts will be given to Fowey (not Polruan) at the end of the walk.
Toilet facilities at Polruan and at Polmear (en route).
SATURDAY 6 june 2026
Bassetts Cove to Gwithian
(6.75miles)
EASY WALKING
- 10.00. meet Bassett’s Cove free National Trust Car Park TR14 0HE
- 11.30 Hell’s Mouth Kitchen and Bar Cafe
- 14:30 Gwithian Church
- 15:00 Approx. lifts back to Bassett’s Cove for drivers
A beautiful walk along fairly flat coast paths, sometimes close to the edge, but with stunning views. Inspired by the Celtic Saints that arrived with St Gwinear and St Gothian. There will be car support, and we welcome visitors to the cafe with us or at Gwithian Church at the end.
Saturday 18 July 2026
Little Petherick to St Merryn
(7 miles)
moderate walking
(2.5 miles to Padstow, 4.5 miles to St Merryn)
Saturday 15 August 2026
St Mawgan to Newquay
(6 miles)
EASY walking
Suitable for dogs on leads
Saturday 5 september 2026
St AGNES to Porthtowan
(4 miles)
challenging
saturday 3 october 2026
sancreed to Chapel Carn Brae (west Cornwall extension) details to follow…