Walk and Stay Series | Padstow to perranporth 35 miles
12-15 JUNE 2024

Join our long walk for a day or ‘walk and stay’ with the group. We will be walking a section of the Cornish Celtic Way, from the town of Padstow on the North coast, westwards. The route takes us along coast path sections with magnificent views of the North Coast of Cornwall and also visits  places of historic interest relating to the Celtic Saints a little inland amongst the beautiful Cornish landscape of streams, woodland, dunes, lanes and villages; retelling the stories of the Celtic saints and finding their heritage in place names, Celtic crosses, chapels and wells. Accommodation will be basic: on the floor of chapels, a church and a hall, and the walkers will need a mat/air-bed and sleeping bag. The facilities vary, but there is no shower facility on the route, although there is access to hot and cold water for washing. We will have ‘car support’ to transfer luggage and supplies. Walkers must be able to climb over stiles 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 churches/church 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: £150

Including deposit of £50 to secure your place. 

Booked up – now only taking names for a reserve list in case of people dropping out. Very Sorry.
For further details please email Penny Marns at hello@cornishcelticway.co.uk

 

 Programme

Wed 12 June | 2pm start | 5 mile walk Padstow to St. Merryn. Stay at St Merryn church hall.
Thurs 13 June| 9:30 am start| 11 mile walk St Merryn to St Mawgan. Stay at St. Mawgan Church.
Fri 14 June | 9:30am start | 10 mile walk St Mawgan to Crantock. Stay at St. Carantoc Church, Crantock.
Sat 15 June | 10am start | 8 mile walk Crantock to Perranporth via St Piran’s Oratory. Finish at 5pm after a cup of tea at St Michael’s Church Hall, Perranporth.

 

There are local buses to Padstow from Bodmin Parkway mainline station.

There are buses from Perranporth to Truro mainline station at the end of the walk.