SPECIALIST GUIDED WALKS & TOURS BY EXPERTS Hidden Bodinnick Rebecca Walk ORGANISED BY CORNISH RIVIERA GUIDES Monday 11 May 10am-12.30pm Wednesday 13 May 10am-3.30pm £10 £15 An exploration of the nooks and crannies of Rebecca, Daphne’s most famous novel, is this ancient settlement and gateway to Fowey. set along this dramatic coastline. Come and Daphne du Maurier's Fowey Picturesque Charlestown Bodinnick was the first home of the du Maurier celebrate the anniversary of Daphne’s birth Sunday 10 May 2pm-4.45pm Sunday 10 May 10.30am-12.30pm family and where Daphne’s writing career and enjoy the beauty of this walk with Dr Ella Friday 15 May 2pm-4.45pm Thursday 14 May 10.30am-12.30pm began. You will see some special places, not Westland, a literary expert and specialist in £10 £10 usually open to the public, with a romantic Daphne du Maurier and her work. Walk to This is your opportunity to learn about Daphne, The charming little harbour of Charlestown medieval past. Sally Penhaligan an accredited Polridmouth cove, the setting for the shipwreck her life, her novels and Fowey. You will be led by was built during the Napoleonic Wars and is local guide, will help you discover the hidden scene in Rebecca and then climb to the Gribbin either Dawn Surl or Lynn Goold who have been one of the most beautiful ports in the country. history of this charming place and the local Head, with stunning views over St Austell Bay leading walks linked to Daphne du Maurier Sally Penhaligan, an accredited local guide will people who inspired a budding author. A and onwards to the tiny port of Polkerris. A for more than 20 years. We will be stopping help you explore the history of the port and the moderate circular walk of about 2 miles with circular walk of about 5 miles. Strenuous with at the delightful Readymoney Cove where days of sail. We will look at its transformation some steep hills and stiles. some stiles. refreshments (not included in the ticket price) from a tiny fishing village into a thriving Meet: At the bus shelter, at the top of the Ferry Meet: Menabilly Barton Car Park PL24 2TN will be available if required. Be inspired by the shipping community of shipbuilders, mariners, Slip at Bodinnick, Fowey. Limited parking in (Map ref: SX095511) - not accessible by public landscape and the way it is intricately involved sailmakers and other maritime occupations Bodinnick use Caffa Mill or Station Road transport. Bring a packed lunch or dine at the in Daphne’s works. A linear walk of 1.5 miles, right up to WW2. It has continued popularity as PL23 1DF in Fowey and take car ferry as a pub in Polkerris. mostly downhill. Meet: Main Car Park, Hanson a location for film and TV, featuring in The Eagle foot passenger. Drive, Fowey PL23 1ET by information panel. has Landed and Frenchman’s Creek and more Finish Town Quay, Fowey. recently Poldark. A linear downhill walk, about 1 St Sampson’s Circle mile, ending in the port. Meet: Outside St Paul’s Wind in the Willows Thursday 14th May 2pm-4.45pm Church, Charlestown. River Trip £10

Tuesday 12 May 8.45am-11.15am Join Mark Camp as he makes a rare venture

The guide reserves the right to alter or cancel the walk which might endanger the safety of the Tickets £18 – very limited availability across the River Fowey to explore the lanes

group. Guides subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Most walks include some Join us for this exclusive morning trip up to the and pathways of St Sampson’s Parish. Using hills, steps or stiles and maybe unsuitable for those with mobility impairment. Please wear stout delightful riverside village of Lerryn. Kenneth part of the Saint’s Way, the walk will start in the shoes and bring a waterproof coat. Strictly no dogs please. Booking is essential at Grahame based some of Wind in the Willows pretty riverside village of Golant, visiting the www.foweyfestival.com around Fowey and the River Fowey. Learn 13th century church with its connections to the about Kenneth, his life and how he came to legend of Tristan and Isolde and its Holy Well, write this iconic novel. There will be a stop before heading out across the fields and valleys. To learn more about Daphne du Maurier, visit the renowned, Jamaica at Lerryn (one hour) for either an optional Some hilly, uneven and muddy stretches should Inn. Home to the only du Maurier museum, with many recently acquired short walk with your guide or time for some be expected! exhibits, some never seen in public before, including Royal letters and refreshments (not included) in the village. Meet: Golant, at the far end of the Water Lane many personal possessions. For full details, visit: www.jamaicainn.co.uk Lynn Goold knows the associations between parking spaces, by the level crossing. Grahame and the river well and will describe the area with readings from Wind in the Willows. NB: This is an open boat. Meet: Town Quay, Fowey by Blue Hut! Please arrive in good time for a prompt departure.

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