Walk 1: Gentle Walk and Dog Exercise Around Polgooth from Bosinver

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Walk 1: Gentle walk and dog exercise around Polgooth from Bosinver

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 1: Gentle walk and dog exercise around Polgooth from Bosinver

1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive and follow footpath alongside road. Before the TRELOWTH sign, find a footpath on the left up steps.

2. Follow the path to developed barn and bear left. 1 3. At Polyear Close turn right.

4. Go uphill and after number 27, use the hard path on the left.

5. At Trelowth road turn right and use the stile on opposite hedge after 50m with views of South Polgooth mine (photo 1). 2 6. Follow the path down TyShute Lane, turn left and left again to junction with Higher Coombe Lane.

7. At Polgooth village, go left and follow Fore St to the village shop (photo 2), turn left up the hill to the junction with Trelowth Road (photo 3) and a barn 6 with a tin door in front of you (photo 3).

3 8. Turn left and keeping the bus shelter and playing field on your left, take the first right into Bosinver lane to follow it back to your cottage (photo 5).

If it is wet you can continue up the hill instead of going along Bosinver lane to the next T junction to turn right and retrace your steps into Bosinver’s entrance drive. 4

Distance 2 miles Suitable for dog walks. Time 45 minutes Some footpaths

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Walk 2: A circular walk / jog to Nanphysick Farm & Sticker Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 2: A circular walk / jog to Nanphysick Farm & Sticker

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1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive (photo 1) uphill then first right across the bridge, taking a right turn into the lane just after the end of the bridge.

5 2. Bear right, then take the left fork following the sign to Nanphysick Farm (photo 2) with glorious views across to St Mewan (photo 3)

3. As you approach the farmyard bear left up a narrow track just before a cream painted house (photo 4).

6 4. Go through metal gate up a track to a second wooden gate (photo 5) and then take a sharp right to follow the fence on your right.

5. Go straight across 2 fields keeping hedge on your right to reach metal gate and road (photo 6). 7 6. Turn left along a country lane and follow road until this footpath sign (photo 7) on your left. Turn left & take the path on right

7. Follow this footpath passing Sticker football ground on right and cross a 8 style (photo 8) to emerge on a country road (photo 9).

8. Turn left to Sticker village, left at the Hewas Inn and continue on the half mile walk back to Bosinver.

Distance 3.8 miles Suitable for dog walks and running. Time 1 Hour 45 mins Some footpaths START HERE

Walk 3: South Polgooth

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 3: South Polgooth

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1. Follow Bosinver Lane from Apple cottage to the road junction. Turn left then take the first right (photo 1).

2. Turn right at the shop then immediately left to the village hall. Turn left to 5 follow Bal East Miners trail (photo 2).

3. Turn right at wooden fence to the road then right. After 20m turn left down some steep steps (photos, 3 & 4).

4. Go uphill to Lower Lefasant. Shortly after the buildings take the footpath on 6 right over a muddy stream (photo 5). 5. Follow the track for half a mile to the road. Turn right & soon left at the wooden gate to stile. Cross the field, heading uphill (photos 6 & 7).

6. Exit the field at wooden gate at five turnings. Turn right following the sign to Polgooth and follow the road to the village (photo 8). 7 7. Take the first right at Vanvean Farm to return to Polgooth Village Hall (photo 9).

8. Turn left then right at the village shop. Take the first left to the T junction. Turn left uphill then take the second right, Bosinver lane to return to 8 Bosinver.

Distance 3 miles Suitable for dog walks and running. Time 1 Hour 15 mins Some footpaths START HERE

Walk 4: A circular walk via Trelowth, and Little Polgooth Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 4: A circular walk via Trelowth and Little Polgooth

1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive towards Sticker. Go straight across Polgooth junction then turn left at gate after 2nd layby (photo 1)

2. At the bottom of the track turn right taking the stone track to left of 2 metal 2 gates (photo 2)

3. Turn right at the end of the track heading uphill (photo 3).

4. At 5 Turnings turn left towards Little Polgooth left (photo 4).

5. Continue along the lane into Little Polgooth. You will pass a grey house. Turn 3 right then left to go along the lane where you see the sign Rose Cot (photo 5).

6. Follow the track until it comes into Polgooth. Turn right at village hall, right at the shop, then immediately left.

7. Turn left at the main road then take the second right into Bosinver Lane and 4 continue on to Bosinver.

Distance 3 miles Suitable for running. Time 1 Hour 15 mins Mostly off road START HERE

Walk 5: Bosinver - Sticker - Five Turnings - Polgooth - Bosinver

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 5: Bosinver - Sticker - Five Turnings - Polgooth - Bosinver

1. Turn left out of the entrance to Bosinver and follow the footpath alongside the road through Trelowth to Sticker village.

2. Turn left at the car park up Chapel Hill, signposted Mevagissey, St Ewe and 1 London Apprentice. 3. Climb hill until you reach Five Turnings and take the first left, signposted to Polgooth, keeping the old tin mine on your left (photo 1).

4. You will pass a new barn conversion on your left and continue down the hill to the next junction where you turn right, keeping Vanvean Farm on your right 2 (photo 2).

5. Bear left at the bottom of the hill to a T junction with Polgooth Stores on your right.

6. Turn right and immediately left uphill to next T junction and turn left past the bus shelter and playing field on your left.

7. If dry, take the next right into Bosinver Lane and arrive back at the farm.

8. If wet, carry on up the hill through Trelowth to the next T junction, where you turn right, signposted St Austell to retrace your steps to Bosinver.

Distance 3.5 miles Time 1 Hour All hard surface START HERE

Walk 6: Bosinver - Trelowth - Polgooth - Bosinver Walk 6: Bosinver - Trelowth - Polgooth - Bosinver

1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive up the hill to Trelowth, where you take the first turning left, signposted Polgooth.

2. Follow the road through the village to a right hand bend, just before the pub, where you see a brown sign to St Margaret’s Park.

3. Turn left here into Tregongeeves Lane. You will pass St Margaret’s on the left and proceed up the hill past St Austell Gold Club on the right and Tregongeeves Farm appears next on the left.

4. Keep going straight ahead to the T junction with the A390.

5. Turn left and follow the path back up the hill towards Trelowth to Bosinver entrance on your left.

Suitable for a walk Distance 2 miles or a run Time 45 minutes All hard surface START HERE

Pentewan

Heligan

Mevagissey

Walk 7: Cycle / Run - Sticker - Heligan - Mevagissey - Pentewan - Polgooth - Bosinver Walk 7: Cycle / Run - Sticker - Heligan - Mevagissey - Pentewan - Polgooth - Bosinver

1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive and head for Sticker village.

2. Turn left at car park, up Chapel Hill, following the signpost to Mevagissey, St EwePENTEWAN and London Apprentice. ฀ POLGOOTH ฀

3. At Five Turnings, turn right, following the signpost to St Ewe, keeping the 1 gravel heaps on your left (photo 1).

4. Follow the lane, past Tregenna Farm on your left, then continue down the hill to start climbing Nunnery Hill (this is the steepest bit!).

5. Bear left at the top of the hill and continue past Lanhadron Farm on your left until you come to a dip. Continue up the other side to a T junction.

6. Turn left, following the signpost towards Gorran, Gorran Haven and 2 Mevagissey and continue to the next T junction.

7. Turn left following the road signposted towards Mevagissey and St Austell. (Heligan Gardens is just here on your right if you need a cuppa!).

8. Pass Heligan campsite and continue over a narrow bridge. Turn right at the cycle sign directing you towards Mevagissey and Pentewan (photo 2). 3 9. If you would like the shorter, 10 mile route, turn right to follow the Pentewan sign. If you are feeling energetic, you can turn left and follow the trail into Mevagissey (all downhill). This circular route is an additional three miles. At the main road junction, turn left and continue back up the hill following the main road to the top of the hill and carry on towards St Austell, where you will rejoin the Pentewan link.

10. If you turned right for Pentewan, you will go down a trail to join the Mevagissey / St Austell road at The Meadows campsite. Turn left here towards St Austell. Cross the road at the crossing point and ride on the cycle path past Little Winnick Touring Park.

11. Turn right a little way past Nansladron Farm to cross the river via a bridge, then turn left on the Pentewan cycle trail heading for St Austell.

12. Follow the trail for a mile or so to a small car park where you will see Kingswood Business Park. Turn left here and then right at the main road, turning left again in a few yards opposite the Kingswood restaurant heading for Polgooth (photo 3).

13. Follow road past the Polgooth Inn and village. After Polgooth Press, look left for Bosinver Lane to come home. If it is wet and muddy, carry on up the hill to Trelowth and turn right to retrace your journey to Bosinver.

Distance 10 miles (+3 miles for Mevagissey) Suitable for cycling Time 1 to 2 hours cycling and running START HERE

Walk 8: Bosinver to Pentewan

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1. Leave Bosinver via the lane after Apple Cottage. Turn left at the T junction then take the first right at the shop sign (photo 1).

2. At the junction by the shop turn right, then left, following the road to the village hall. Then turn left on the track (photo 2). 5 3. At the end of the track turn right by the wooden fence of Rose Cottage to join the road (photo 3).

4. Turn right and after about 20m turn left down some steep stone steps and follow the lane uphill (photo 4). 6 5. Turn left at the fork to join an open lane climbing uphill (photo 5).

6. At the summit come to this stile on your right (photo 6). Cross it and walk straight ahead across field to a second stile. Continue straight ahead keeping hedge to your left. 7 7. Follow the hedge up hill to this gate in top left corner of field (photo 7).

8. Follow a delightful wooded path along the top of valley until you see left this gate at Levalsa Barn (photo 8).

8 9. Keep Levalsa Barn on your left and exit into a large field. Continue straight on to the bottom left hand corner where there is a wooden gate (photo 9).

10. At bottom of a steep hill cross the road straight over to bridge over a river. Turn right at Sustrans sign to Pentewan. Follow the Pentewan trail to the village which has cafes, a great pub and the beach! 9

Distance 4 miles (each way) Suitable for dog walks and Time 1 Hour 15 mins running. Mostly off road START HERE

Walk 9: Trelowth, Miners trail to S Polgooth mine Little Polgooth, Polgooth Inn Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2020) Walk 9: Trelowth, Miners Trail to S Polgooth mine Little Polgooth, Polgooth Inn

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1. Turn left out of Bosinver drive and walk towards Sticker. After Polgooth junction turn left at the gate after the second layby (photo 1)

5 2. Continue along the track. Keep going until you reach a T junction where you turn right. Where the main track turns sharp left, continue down the narrow ath in photo 3 which leads to the old Miners Trail.

3. Continue along the track keeping the old mine buildings to your left (photos 4 6 & 5). 4. Continue until you come to a T junction at the Chapel Hill road. Turn right. (photo 6).

5. At Five Turnings, turn right towards Little Polgooth (photo 7). 7 6. At Little Polgooth turn left again (photo 8)

7. Follow the track until you come to photo 9 where you can take a turning to the right.

8 8. At the road, turn left and continue into Polgooth.

9. Continue until you come to Bosinver Lane, where you turn right and continue back to Bosinver.

Distance 3.5 miles Suitable for walks or running. Time 1.5 hours Some footpaths