Walks Around Pillaton

Compiled by Andrew Harris

Produced on behalf of Pillaton Parish Council

1 Walks Around Pillaton The following pages give several walks that I and my wife have done for many years. Please be aware that NONE OF THESE WALKS ARE FLAT and therefore walk at your own pace and capability. Although the majority of these walks are around country lanes you should still follow the Country Code:- • Be safe, plan ahead and follow any signs. • Leave gates and property as you find them. • Protect plants and animals and take your litter home with you. • Guard against all risks of fire. • Keep dogs under close control and clean up after your dog. • Consider other people. • Take special care when walking on Country Roads and you are advised to walk on the right hand side of the road or where you can be easily seen by the oncoming traffic. St Odulph’s Church, Pillaton Always remember that starting and finishing any of the walks is close to the Weary Friar, always worth that extra stop. You are advised to wear a good pair of walking boots or shoes and Pages Walks appropriate clothing, depending on the time of year – remember the 4 - 5 Walk 1 - Pillaton to the Old Sawmill up the footpath weather can change before you finish your walk. and on to Blunts with alternative routes back to Pillaton For those who wish to venture farther afield, Town council have 6 - 7 Walk 2 - Pillaton to Callington Newbridge via two leaflets:- Amytree and Clapper Bridge Country Walks around Callington (varying from 1 to 3 miles) and The 8 - 9 Walk 3 - Pillaton to Clapper Bridge and on to Blunts Ultimate Walk around Callington. (approximately 15 miles) via Leigh Plantation. Returning via Pillaton Mill If any one has any suggestions, comments, or additional walking routes that 10 - 11 Walk 4 - Pillaton to via Amytree and return you know of, please tell us so that they can included in future editions of by either Polborder or Mushton Lane this booklet. 12 - 13 I hope you enjoy the walks. Walk 5 - The exercise route to Pillaton Mill and back Andrew Harris 14 - 15 Walk 6 - Pillaton to St Mellion via Mushton Lane

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5. If you want to visit Cadson Bury (Iron Age hill fort), take the tarmac road from from road the tarmac hill fort), take 5. If Age to visit Cadson Bury (Iron want you and after a couple ofthe car park look for a small set of metres hundred steps sign to the right ofwith a National Trust the road. carry on past Cadson Bury to the point at top of6. Continuing the walk, will and you left. Carry on along this road sharply turns the road the hill where ofcome to a group up to a small pond inclines steeply the road houses at which left at the junction. on the right. At this point turn the other side. and down up past the farm Walk will you where the hill into wood Carry on down to the left, is a footbridge There a ford. come across through can walk you or if wellies wearing are you past the wood, up through the road Follow the ford. on the right and continue down the old Sawmill to Tideford, the road rejoin the hill until you over until this road left. Follow but heading north i.e. the the bridge Over come to Clapper Bridge. you immediately right and just past the white turns road back you takes at the junction. This the right fork milestone on the left, take the and just beyond past the weir close to the river, Valley, along the Lynher is the start of which is the kissing gate the footpath up Farm to Tor entrance and can be slippery is steep footpath in this direction The to the village. sometimes cattle in the field. are the fields; there underfoot up through muddy those not wishing to climb For on leads and under control. must be kept Dogs which well yds on the left is a 100 road; approximately the the field, just take come back into the village. until you the road Follow the village. used to serve

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the road up the hill, bearing left at the first junction, and then bear left again at the next junction. This This junction. the next at again left bear then and junction, first the at left bearing the hill, up the road . Taking the footpath in this direction it is steep, and can be slippery and and slippery can be and steep, is it this direction in footpath the . Taking

Approximate Distance: 7.5 miles Approximate Time: 3 to 3.5 hours Distance: 7.5 miles Approximate Approximate There is a footbridge to the left, or if you are wearing wellies you can walk through the ford. Carry on walking along along walking on Carry ford. the through can walk you wellies wearing are you if or the left, to footbridge a is There

nd you will come to a group of houses at which the road inclines steeply up to a small pond on the left. At this point turn turn point At this the left. on small pond to a up steeply inclines the road at which of houses group to a come will you nd after a couple of hundred metres hundred of couple a after Walk 2 - Pillaton to Callington Newbridge via Amytree and Clapper Bridge via Amytree 2 - Pillaton to Callington Newbridge Walk

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3 3 this road up through the wood, past the old Sawmill on the right and continue on down over the hill until you rejoin the road the rejoin you the hill until over down on continue and the right on Sawmill the old past the wood, through up this road the fields, and there are sometimes cattle in the field. Dogs must be kept on leads and under control. For those not wishing not wishing those For control. under and leads kept on must be Dogs field. the cattle in sometimes are there and the fields, Tideford, but heading north i.e. left. Follow this road until you come to the ancient Clapper Bridge. Over the bridge the the ro the bridge Over Bridge. Clapper the ancient to come you until this road Follow left. i.e. north heading but Tideford, yo bring will This the junction. at fork the right take left, the milestone on white the above just and right immediately th is which gate kissing the is Farm Tor to entrance the just beyond and the weir past the river, to close Valley, the Lynher the village to up the footpath u which well another is left the yds on 100 approximately road, the up on carry just field, the climb village. the into come back you until the road Continuing the walk, carry on past Cadson Bury to the point at the top of the hill where the road turns sharply left. Carry o left. Carry sharply turns the road where the hill of top the at point to the Bury Cadson past on carry the walk, Continuing a this road come you will where wood the the hill into down on Carry side. the other down and farm the Walk past up the junction. at left across If you wish to go up onto Cadson Bury ( Bury Cadson onto up to go If wish you and park there is no pavement for pedestrians and the bridge is narrow. However, this is approximately only 50m in length. Immediately in length. 50m only approximately is this However, narrow. is the bridge and pedestrians for pavement no is there At Amy Tree go diagonally left taking the road to Newbridge. Follow this tarmac road until you drop down into Newbridge where into Newbridge down drop you until road tarmac this Follow to Newbridge. the road taking left diagonally go Tree AtAmy careful here very to be You need bridge. the road over and Callington between main road the on left to turn have you road. tarmac the onto left turn the bridge over place. same the at up end actually two The At the National Trust car park you have a choice of walking through the woods woods the through walking of a choice have you park car Trust Atthe National cows are brought in from the fields for milking. Having passed the farm at the top of the hill, turn left. If you decide to to decide you If left. turn the hill, top of the at the farm passed Having milking. for fields the from in brought are cows Starting outside The Weary Friar pub, you have the choice of either taking the route up past the church or alternatively the the alternatively or church the past up the route taking either of choice the have you Wearypub, Friar The outside Starting dow The pub. the the side of down follow church, the past route of junction a is which Tree Amy far as as Callington towards the road Follow will also bring you onto the road to Callington on a flatter route. flatter a on Callington to road the onto you also bring will Tree. I would recommend occasionally stopping and looking towards the south the towards looking and stopping occasionally recommend would I Tree. f through and the hedges over to the west views The clear day. a on stunning quite the Lynher into down straight you takes which the road walking and left immediately turning of the option have you river to the down going section steep a very is There Tideford). to the road

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6 6 1. Starting by The Weary Friar pub, you have the choice of have past you taking the route pub, Friar Weary The 1. Starting by to the side of to the side the route road The or alternatively the pub. the church are cows where Farm of at Trewashford but can be muddy the pub is quieter; at the top of passed the farm Having the the fields for milking. in from brought the road follow left. If past the church, hill, turn the route decide to take you at the next again junction, and then bear left up the hill, bearing left at first route. to Callington on a flatter onto the road will also bring you junction. This which climb as far Amy Tree, Callington up the long gradual 2. Head towards occasionally stopping and looking is a junction of recommend I would 6 roads. stunning on are Plymouth, as the views the south-east, back towards towards are gates farm and through the hedges over to the west views The a clear day. the option of have immediately left you turning At Amy Tree also spectacular. (this valley into the Lynher down straight you takes which the road and walking to the river. down section going steep is a very There to Tideford). is the road this Follow to Newbridge. left taking the road diagonally go 3. At Amy Tree left on to turn have you where into Newbridge down drop until you road tarmac need You bridge. the road over Callington and Liskeard between the main road for pedestrians and the bridge is no pavement as there here, careful to be very only 50m in length. Immediately over this is approximately However, is narrow. road. left onto the tarmac turn the bridge a choice of the have through you car park walking 4. At the National Trust actually two The road. taking the tarmac or alternatively along the river woods end up at the same place. 6 7 -

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Blunts (turn right). Having walked through Blunts through walked right). Having Blunts (turn in the fork the next take to Landrake on the road hydrant fire to the yellow to the right (next road Keep lane. a narrow down sign), this will bring you hill to the junction at Coombe Cottage. down going left. Turn turns the road and where along this road 6. Walk will rise up on to another ancient right you sharp past the Old Mill on go and on we the bridge Over Pillaton Bridge. crossing, Within 50m is a junc left with the mill-leat running past it and under road. up the hill to Pillaton, look out for granite you will take left road tion. The mile stone on the junction. sign take pass the Pillaton road and just after you 7. Up the hill pass farms Well, Tiddle’s from water by notice of is fed on the right which trough the Horse stop Pillaton. Next a small gate. by secured is 10m beyond which Turn - 5 5

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lternative lternative Approximate Distance 6.5 miles (on alternative route) Approximate Time 2 to 3 hours Approximate route) Distance 6.5 miles (on alternative Approximate water from Tiddle’s Well, which is 10m beyond secured by a small gate. Next stop Pillaton. stop Next gate. small a by secured beyond 10m is Well, which from Tiddle’s water bridge and on we go past the Old Mill on the left with the mill-leat running past it and under the road. Within 50m is a junction. junction. a is Within 50m the road. under and it past mill-leat the running with left the on Mill Old the past go we on and bridge the on stone milejunction. granite for the out look Pillaton, hill to the up you take will road left The muddy and you have to cross a small stream at the end. the at stream small a cross to have you muddy and a down you bring will this sign), fire hydrant to the yellow the right to (next the road in fork the next take Landrake to the road left.Turn Cottage. Coombe at the junction to hill down going Keep lane. narrow water flow to Pillaton Mill. Mill. to Pillaton flow water alternative The prettier. and quieter is which right to the that goes the road taking or Blunts to the hill up on straight direct route until on Carry the wood. into and hill the up this road Follow left. turn stream the after stream Just a over goes and drops route Blunts. towards left Turn Gate). (Trebrown at a junction arrive you Caradon Mast on Bodmin Moor. The valley and the forest reminds you that we live in an Area of Outstanding Beauty. Outstanding of Area an in live that we you reminds forest the and valley The Moor. Bodmin Mast on Caradon

An a route which the right fed by on is trough the Horse of notice take sign road Pillaton the pass after you just and farms the pass the hill Up mo the taking either of a choice have now you the climb hill to start As you the left. on the house past and the Lynher Over the Over Bridge. crossing, Pillaton ancient to another on up rise will you right sharp turns the road where and road this Walk along can very be track bank river The ClapperBridge. crossing, ancient the to bank river or road the via Lynher the along Continue Blunts through on on walked Having right). Blunts (turn to road the Take junction. at a T arrive you until the road along on Carry controlled originally the the weir of side the at gate Sluice The the weir. of, left is what past, and Valley the through on Continue see the can you routes both On Footpath. the on the field over or the road via either the village West out of going by Start 7. 4. 6. 3. 5. 2. 1. Turn 4 4

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Turn the ravine, the lane becomes tarmac again as far as Woolaton Bridge, which is the boundary of the golf course. course. of the golf the boundary is which Woolaton Bridge, as far as again tarmac becomes lane the ravine, the 1 1

is road will bring you into St Mellion alongside the church. In St Mellion you have the Coryton Arms which is also also is which Arms Coryton the have you St Mellion In church. the alongside St Mellion into you bring will road is Mushton route 5.1 miles. St Mellion/Polborder route 5.7 miles 5.7 route St Mellion/Polborder miles. 5.1 route Mushton o the Callington Road immediately opposite the road leading into Pillaton. Follow the road back into Pillaton. into back the road Follow Pillaton. into leading the road opposite immediately Road Callington o the Turn 3 3 il to get to the entrance to a small housing estate. Take the footpath into the estate and carry on walking south and then then and south walking on carry and estate the into footpath the Take estate. a housing small to the entrance to get to il Approximate Distance: Mushton route 5.1 miles. St Mellion/Polborder route 5.7 miles route St Mellion/Polborder 5.1 miles. Distance: Mushton route Approximate ssroads at the top of the hill. Go diagonally across the crossroad, following the sign to Pillaton. to sign the following crossroad, the across diagonally Go hill. the top of the at ssroads he road. This road will lead you down towards St Mellion with a view over the St Mellion Golf Club. At the next junction, whi junction, Atthe next Club. Golf the St over Mellion view a with St Mellion towards down you lead will road This road. he wn the side of the pub. The road to road The pub. the the side of wn t Mellion via Amytree and return and Amytree via t Mellion

For those wishing to continue to St Mellion, without using Mushton Lane, go straight over the crossroads at the entrance to t to entrance the at crossroads the over straight go Lane, Mushton using without St Mellion, to continue to wishing those For th and Golf Club stay and footpath, is a there busy; can extremely be which road to Callington main Saltash the on now You are a visit. worth unt right the across you take will which footpath public to a stile and the entrance is right your On main road. the towards back turn Polborder. When you rejoin the tarmac road at the end of the footpath, go right and then at the next junction take the right the right take junction next the at then and right go footpath, the of the end at road tarmac the When rejoin you Polborder. staggered the to up and Farm Rowse past side other the up back and valley the hill into the over down take you will which cro At this point, the lane is unsurfaced and can be quite muddy and wet over the first 100m. From here walk up over the lane unt the lane over up walk here From first 100m. the over wet muddy and quite be can and unsurfaced is lane the point, Atthis ont come out Leaving the end of the end Leaving small ravine. This is still Mushton Lane, and there is a small bridge over the ravine for golf buggies. Should this route be be route this Should buggies. for golf the ravine over bridge small a is there and Lane, still Mushton is This small ravine. the bottom at it rejoin and the ravine top of the along walk can you this point, at reason for any either carrying straight on over the crossroad to St Mellion; alternatively walking down what is known as Mushton Lane which which Lane as Mushton known is what down walking alternatively St Mellion; to crossroad the over on straight carrying either int drops and unsurfaced partially becomes the track until down the road follow you then and Club the Golf passes which road the road entrance into the Club House Club the into entrance the road quite stunning on a clear day. The views to the west over the hedges and through farm gates are also quite stunning. At this this At stunning. quite also are gates farm through and the hedges over to the west views The clear day. a on stunning quite straig you takes which the road walking and left immediately turning of the option have you river. to the down going section steep a very is There Tideford). to the road the ne at right bear and the right on church Methodist the past this road follow Bealbury, for heading right turn Tree AtAmy in t cows are brought in from the fields for milking for fields the from in brought are cows the next at again left bear then and junction, first the at left bearing the hill, up the road follow church, the past route Starting outside The Weary Friar pub, you have t have you Wearypub, Friar The outside Starting do the onto you also bring will A to climb gradual long a is route This 6 roads. of junction a is which Tree Amy far as as Callington towards the road Follow south the towards looking and stopping occasionally recommend would I Tree. Walk 4 - Pillaton to St Mellion via Amytree and return by either Polborder or Mushton Lane 4 - Pillaton and return either Polborder to St Mellion via Amytree Walk by

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6. To continue to St Mellion, go continue to St Mellion, go 6. To after the right at the crossroads to the Golfentrance Club and this into St Mellion will bring you road In St Mellion alongside the church. also worth is the Coryton Arms, on the main now are a visit. You which Saltash to Callington road, Stay to the busy. can be extremely to get footpath on the right until you the footpath into estate and Take to a small housing estate. the entrance the back towards turn Then the main road. south following carry on walking and stile to a public footpath which right is the entrance On your main road. road at the rejoin the tarmac you When Polborder. the field to across you takes end of the right fork junction take right and then at the next the footpath, go and back up the other side the hill into valley over down you will take which at the top of crossroads the hill. Go and up to the staggered Farm past Rowse the sign to Pillaton. following the crossroad, across diagonally the entrance to the Golf Club and this road will bring you into St Mellion St Mellion into you bring will road this and Club the Golf to the entrance

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Approximate Distance: 4.1 miles. Approximate Time 2 hours with coffee Approximate Distance: 4.1 miles. Approximate ly across the crossroad, following the sign to Pillaton to the sign following crossroad, the across ly ontinue to St Mell ontinue gside the church. In St Mellion you have the Coryton Arms which is also worth a visit. You are now on the main Saltash to Saltash main the on now are You a visit. worth also is which Arms the Coryton have you St Mellion In the church. gside c ross the fairway on the tarmac path and directly ahead the path enters a ravine. Go up the ravine and under the small bridge small the under and the ravine up Go ravine. a enters the path ahead directly and path the tarmac on fairway the ross alon sma a to entrance the to to get until the right to stay and footpath, a is there busy; can extremely be which road Callington south walking on carry and estate the into footpath the Take g estate. housin Wh Polborder. to field the across you take will which footpath a public stile to and entrance the is right your On main road. road tarmac the rejoin the top of the at crossroads staggered the to up and Farm Rowse past side the other up back and the valley into the hill over To Go diagonal Go and Golf Club and the top of the ravine the track rejoins a tarmac track. Follow this track to the top of the hill and onward pas onward and the hill of top to the this track Follow track. tarmac a rejoins the track the ravine of the top C Once over the stream and through a gateway you now enter St Mellion Golf Club at the lower end of the course. Provided you you Provided course. of the end lower the at Club Golf St enter Mellion now you a gateway through and stream the Once over Mushto stay on Golfers for open ears and eyes your keep and sensible should this route walking anyone Therefore area. the Club throughout course. the using Follow the lane down into the valley and over the stream at the bottom. This section can be very wet and muddy. and wet very be can section This the bottom. at stream the over and the valley into down the lane Follow unsurfaced lane, with a notice saying unsuitable for motors. This is Mushton Lane Mushton is motors. This for unsuitable saying a notice with lane, unsurfaced Leave the Village by passing the Weary Friar Friar Weary the passing by the Village Leave next to the bench. next At the next fork again bear left. With 300m you will come to the junction with the road to Callington. Directly opposite is opposite Directly to Callington. the road with junction the to come will you With 300m left. bear again fork Atthe next

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1. Leave the Village by passing the Weary Friar pub and then the Church. pub and then the Church. Friar passing the Weary by the Village 1. Leave to the bench. next in the road Continue up the hill and bear left at fork will come to the junction with bear left. With 300m you again fork 2. At the next with a notice opposite is an unsurfaced lane, to Callington. Directly the road is Mushton Lane. This saying unsuitable for motors. at the bottom. This the stream and over into the valley the lane down 3. Follow and muddy. wet section can be very enter St Mellion Golf now you a gateway and through the stream 4. Once over are stay on Mushton Lane you you Provided end ofClub at the lower the course. the cross fairways that several must be aware But you on a public right of way. this route walking anyone Therefore the Club area. lane at points throughout using the course. open for Golfers and ears eyes your should sensible and keep a ahead the path enters path and directly on the tarmac the fairway 5. Cross At the top of the and under the small bridge. the ravine Go up the ravine ravine. to the top of this track Follow the hill and onward track. a tarmac rejoins track can hotel and Golf you past the car park, and where Club (open to non-members cup ofbuy a good coffee). 14 15 16