½ MILES DISTANCE 1 THE LOOE VALLEY LINE A relatively short walk along Cornish country lanes St Keyne deep in the East Looe Valley taking in the Holy Well of St Keyne. Exiting the station, go past the tall building straight ahead Wishing which was an old mill, and follow the road around to the Halt left, ignoring the junction to the right. The lane now starts Well to climb, with high banks to either side. At the top of the hill, you come to a junction and St Keyne Well. The Well is famous for its connection with newlyweds to Causeland and the story is displayed in the slate for you to read. From the well, go left down the hill to the St Keyne Well Hotel. This Old Mill ST KEYNE WISHING WELL HALT fine building was built in 1884 by a tea plantation owner who made his money in India before returning to Cornwall. The road descends back down into the valley passing a large abandoned quarry on the right-hand side. Carry on down the road passing the remains of an old lime kiln. The little halt at Causeland is soon reached. At the station, St Keyne Well behind the platform, you can see the remains of the old canal. Hotel CAUSELAND HALT FRONT_COVER.2:Layout 1 22/8/13 13:17 Page 1 Immerse yourself in the tranquillity of the Looe On sale at LooeValley Line with Rambl es from the Railway. Leave the car behind and Tourist Informationtake the train, departing at a station deep in the Cornish countryside, from where you can use this book to walk a selection of tried and Centre pricedtested routes t hroatugh a landscape as rich in history as it is beauty. Rambles from the £4.50. With high quality maps and illustrated throughout, this book is all you need if you For details of howwish to exp lotore this RAILWAY wonderful part of Cornwall. 9 SELF-GUIDED WALKS FROM STATIONS purchase, visit: ALONG THE SCENIC LOOE VALLEY LINE. By Mark Camp This book has been part-funded by the Designated Community Rail Development Fund which is backed by the Department for Transport, Network Rail and www.walkaboutwest.co.ukthe Association of Community Rail Partnerships. .
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