Northmoderate Helford… 4½ miles

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/walks North Helford Countryside,

Running east of the valleys of the National Trust’s Glendurgan Garden, and next to Chatham cottage was the delightful Helford River, is a mixture of woodland and cliff-top, wildflower-rich considerably enlarged from 1880 fields, all interspersed with walks of varying lengths. to become Bosloe, the holiday home of various families. Today

it continues to provide all-year Start: Bosveal car park Grid ref: SW775275 breaks as National Trust holiday Maps: OS Landranger 204; Explorer 103 apartments, with magnificent,

Getting here elevated views between pine trees to the Helford River. On foot: Follow road out of Smith village towards Glendurgan, Trebah and ©NTPL/John Millar . Turn left at crossroads to walk down lane signposted 'Durgan, Bosveal and Bosloe'. By bike: Roads hazardous for cyclists due to narrow width and poor visibility Mawnan Church appears to By bus: First 35, Falmouth to Helston, passes at nearby Glendurgan Garden stand guard over the Helford By train: Penmere 4 miles; First 35 Falmouth to Helston is the connecting bus service River entrance. It was built in the By boat/ferry: Visitor moorings and some anchorage for visiting boats - no facilities for 13th century within a prehistoric leaving boats at Durgan. Seasonal ferry operates from Helford Village (on Lizard earthwork. The steep woodland (south) side of Helford River) to Helford Passage on the north side below was planted with By car: 4 miles south west of Falmouth, ½ mile south west of , on road evergreen holm oaks, creating a to Helford Passage, signposted left out of Mawnan Smith village toward 'Durgan, dark, unusual experience today.

Bosveal and Bosloe' on a white fingerpost sign

©National Trust/Jon O’Donoghue Look out for… t War-time structures Nare Point marks the entrance on the other side of the river with Partially covered by ivy, there's a pill-box on Porth Saxon beach and, at low tide, the its 1950s naval tracking station remains of a structure on Porthallack beach. During the Second World War the Helford (now a volunteer coastguard River was the base for operations against German-occupied Europe. lookout point). During the

Second World War there was a t Wildflowers at Rosemullion Head decoy site to draw bombers Fantastic flower-rich meadows managed and maintained by our tenant farmers result in away from nearby Falmouth. wild thyme, heathers, orchids, dog violets and sea campion growing here ©National Trust/Mary Cobill t Views to Falmouth

From Rosemullion Head there are panoramic views across Falmouth Bay, with Henry 'At Rosemullion Head we've got fantastic wildflower VIII's castles at Pendennis and St Mawes marking the entrance to the harbour. The patches. There's a real sense of history as well – both ancient and modern.' large 1860s Falmouth Hotel dominates the seafront, although it is now joined by many other hotels. Jon O’Donoghue, Visitor Experience Manager Directions Walk distance, terrain and accessibility 1. Leave Bosveal car park, going downhill on the footpath. Continue on the footpath past a small lodge house on the left, but cut through at the Allow about 2½ hours for this 4½ mile (7.3km) walk, including stopping to next opportunity onto the lane. admire the views. Paths are gravel and grass, with some narrow stretches over uneven terrain with stiles. There are some steep climbs and a ⅓ mile of 2. When the lane bends sharp round to the right, go over the stile to the walking along a road. left. Follow the footpath next to the coast, crossing Porth Saxon beach, with two boat-houses and a pillbox, and ending up on Porthallack Dogs welcome. Please keep on lead where livestock are present. No dog beach, with one boat-house. bins, so please take dog litter home.

3. From Porthallack beach take the path running up the valley, away from the water. © Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey. All rights reserved. OS licence no. AL 100023974 4. At the top of the path, enter the church car park and follow the path to the right of the church leading into Holm oak woods. In these woods, go left, climbing up a wooden staircase and follow the footpath beside the coast all the way to Rosemullion Head.

5. After walking around the headland and climbing up a steep hill, go over a stile and keep to the upper of two paths. After a short distance, turn left over another stile and head up the field to join a farm track running past Rosemullion farm.

6. Where the farm track joins the road, turn right and continue to the T- junction. Here, turn left into Mawnan Smith village.

7. When the road comes to Carwinion Garden entrance, ignore this and take the rough track on the left just beyond the main drive.

8. This track will lead you to a fork, take the lower-left fork going round a bend down past Carwinion Garden and into the woodland valley. Contact us & local facilities 9. At the bottom of the valley, where it joins a large field, turn right and Telephone 01872 862090 Email [email protected] follow the path past a line of old oak trees. Then enter Bosloe Garden through firstly a five-bar gate, then a kissing gate. Continue straight Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glendurgan ahead up the gravel path. WCs, café, shop (selling walking guides) and garden (open Tuesday to 10. When this path reaches a gate onto the lane, cross over (with care) and Saturday, mid-February to end October) at nearby Glendurgan Garden; turn right. This, in turn, will lead back to the car park. shop/post office and pub at Trebah Garden in Mawnan (open all year)

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