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Our walks are so popular that we will continue to offer informal strolls throughout the Summer, with an emphasis on coastal routes.

However, as this is the traditional holiday period we cannot guarantee that a trained walk leader will be available. Don’t let this put you off, it just means that you need to be confident in your ability and fitness to complete the walk at a gentle pace. Come and enjoy…

For information about how to get involved, turn up at one of our events and see for yourself! Click "More About PBTY and SBTY" on the menu at left Or contact:
Stroll Back The Years:
c/o Central PCT , Sedgemoor Centre, Priory Road , St Austell PL25 5AS; Tel: 01726 627816; email: david.readman@ciospct.cornwall.nhs.uk

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Saddlebags and Secateurs!
For those who love the outdoors for more than walking, there is a regular trail maintenance programme to help the upkeep of the Clay Trails . We trim and cut back vegetation and make minor repairs to trail surfaces and boundaries that we all use!

For more information, please contact Sharon Potter on 01726 627903

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Some walks are more testing than others (*), so please click on the Walk next to your selected dates to view description, and you can choose the walks that suit you best.

Wednesday walks are designed to be more family friendly with easier access for buggies and wheelchairs.
Tuesday walks are focussed on St Stephen and the Clay areas.

Please note that we cannot guarantee volunteer walk leader support during July and August so please judge for yourself if you are suitably fit, able and equipped on the day if you choose to meet and walk with others!
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MONDAYS

Oct
06...Luxulyan*
13.. Gover*
20...Wheal Martyn
27...Par Canal

Nov
03...Porthpean*
10...Carluddon
17...Bugle
24....Bojea*


Dec
01...Roseweek
08...Charlestown
15...Blackhead*
22...GreenCorridor
29....Porthpean*

Jan
05...Par to Ponts*
12...Luxulyan
19...Gover*
26...Par Canal

 

TUESDAYS


07...Hornick
14...St Mewan
21...Innis
28...Trelion


04...Bugle
11...Grampound
18...Coombe
25...Tregargus



02...Hornick
09...St Mewan
16...Innis
23...Trelion
30...Bugle


06...Grampound
13...Coombe
20...Tregargus
27...Hornick

WEDNESDAYS


01...Boscoppa
08...Innis
15...Scredda
22...Homebase
29...Carluddon

05...Kings Wood
12...Par Canal
19...Roseweek
26...Trethurgy



02...GreenCorridor
10...Boscoppa
17...Scredda
24...No Walk
31...Homebase


07...Kings Wood
14...Par Canal
21...Carluddon
28...Roseweek

 

Blackhead Coast Path * (Back to walks)
The Route: circular 2 hours with outstanding views
Level of Difficulty: Stiles, steps and slopes, can be slippery
Meeting point: Trenarren car park, Porthpean Rd, past the golf club, left at crossroads.
Grid ref:
033490

Event Dates:
Dec 15th

 10 am

Bojea and Mount Stamper (Back to walks)
The Route: circular on the Clay Trail, quiet lanes and footpaths
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, testing slopes, stile, gravelsurface
Meeting point: parking at start of ClayTrail, old main road above Scredda.
Grid ref:
021547

Event Dates:
Nov 24th

 10 am

Boscoppa (Back to walks)
The Route: circular on farm track and quiet lanes
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, easy gradients, can be muddy
Meeting point: Bishop Bronescombe School, Boscoppa -please do not park in the school or near the entrance
Grid ref:
037534

Event Dates:
Oct 1st, Dec 10th

 

Bugle (Back to walks)
The Route: circular on pavements & footpaths
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, gentle slopes, can be muddy, narrow entrance to footpath and stile
Meeting point: car park at start of Bugle to Eden Clay Trail,Rosevear Road, Bugle.
Grid ref:
021585

Event Dates:


 10 am

Carluddon (Back to walks)
The Route: Clay Trail around Baal pit and Carn Grey
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, gentle slopes
Meeting point: Car park between Scredda and Eden road.
Grid ref:
023552

Event Dates:


 10 am

Charlestown (Back to walks)
The Route: circular on pavements and tracks.
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, gentle slopes, railway level crossing.
Meeting point: Homebase car park, St Austell.
Grid ref:
025519

Event Dates:
Dec 8th,

 10am

Coombe and Gwindra (Back to walks)
The Route: circular, mostly along quiet lanes and fieldfootpaths, under railway viaduct through woods with goodviews into the valley.
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, moderate with slopes,alternative farm route has a stile, and can be muddy. Care with occasional traffic needed.
Meeting point: Brannel School car park
Grid ref:
944527

Event Dates:
Nov 18th, Jan 13th.

 10 am

Golden Mill (Back to walks)
The Route: There and back to Tregony along the wide, peaceful Fal Valley through meadows and woods.
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, flat, can be muddy.
Meeting point: Golden Mill bridge, Grampound.
Grid ref:
929466

Event Dates:
Not featured this season

 10am

Goss Moor (Back to walks)
The Route: Off road trail, quiet lane and paths across the National Nature Reserve wetlands.
Level of Difficulty: 60 minutes, easygoing on gravel track, alternative footpath section can be muddy: wellies advised!
Meeting point: Parking beside road at end of nature trail beside lane from Tregoss to Enniscaven
Grid ref:
966602

Event Dates:
Not featured this season

 10 am

Gover Valley * (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back on quiet lanes and tracks along the streamside
Level of Difficulty: 2 hours, stiles, steps and slopes, can be slippery
Meeting point: outside Hardy Carpets, Gover Road (no parking).
Grid ref:
007525

Event Dates:
Oct 13th, Jan 19th

 Mondays at 10am

Green Corridor (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back on the Clay Trail link towards St Austell
Level of Difficulty: 60-90 minutes, off road trail, moderate slopes
Meeting point: China Clay Country Park, Wheal Martyn.
Grid ref:
005554

Event Dates:
Dec 2nd, 22nd.

 10 am

Grampound (Back to walks)
The Route: Circular route through woods, country lanes and bridleway
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, one slope up and down, canbe muddy, some traffic on lane
Meeting point: Grampound Village Hall car park.
Grid ref:
933483

Event Dates:
Nov 11th, Jan 6th

 10am

Homebase (Back to walks)
The Route: circular route on pavements, lane and optional bridleways
Level of Difficulty: 60 - 90 minutes, gentle gradient, tarmac.
Meeting point: Homebase car park, St Austell.
Grid ref:
025519

Event Dates:
Oct 22nd, Dec 31st

 

Hornick and Blackpool (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back along off road trail with far reaching views across west Cornwall.
Level of Difficulty: 60 minutes, moderate with slopes, no traffic
Meeting point: Hornick car park, High Street
Grid ref:
974533

Event Dates:
Oct 7th, Dec 2nd, Jan 27th

 10 am

Innis and Rescorla (Back to walks)
The Route: lanes, footpaths and Clay Trail route around Treskilling lake
Level of Difficulty: 60 minutes, gentle slopes, optional stiles.
Meeting point: Innis Inn car park (small fee) Hallaze Rd, Penwithick
Grid ref:
034568

Event Dates:
Oct 8th, 21st, Dec 16th

 

Kings Wood (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back on the Pentewan Valley Trail
Level of Difficulty: 60 - 90 minutes, level, fine gravel surface beside the White River, optional muddy path through the woods
Meeting point: King’s Wood Car Park, London Apprentice.
Grid ref:
008498

Event Dates:
Nov 5th, Jan 7th

 10 am

Luxulyan Valley (Back to walks)
The Route: along the lower paths and trails beside the leats and branch line along the spectacular valley.
Level of Difficulty: 2 hours, mostly level with steep drops to one side, one incline.
Meeting point: Treffry Viaduct car park, Luxulyan.
Grid ref:
058573

Event Dates:
Oct 6th, Jan 12th

 

Par Canal trail (Back to walks)
The Route: follow the circular trail through the village, beside canal and rail tracks
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, level, mostly pavements and trail.
Meeting point: Somerfield car park, Par.
Grid ref:
070543

Event Dates:
Nov 12th, Jan 14th

 10 am

Par to Ponts Mill (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back on the footpath to the Luxulyan Valley
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, level, can be muddy
Meeting point: Somerfield car park, Par.
Grid ref:
070543

Event Dates:
Jan 5th

 10 am

Porthpean (Back to walks)
The Route: circular on pavements, tracks, woods and coast path section
Level of Difficulty: 2 hours, stiles, steps and slopes, can be slippery
Meeting point: Homebase car park, St Austell.
Grid ref:
02 5519

Event Dates:
Nov 3rd

 10 am

Roseweek (Back to walks)
The Route: circular route along off road trail and quiet lanes
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, moderate slopes
Meeting point: B&Q car park, St Austell.
Grid ref:
013518

Event Dates:
Nov 19th, Dec 1st, Jan 28th

 10 am

Sandy Hill (St Austell East) (Back to walks)
The Route: circular route on pavements, paths and parks, partly beside the Charlestown leat
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, gentle slopes, some road crossings.
Meeting point: Homebase car park, St Austell.
Grid ref:
025519

Event Dates:
Not Featured this Season

 10am

Scredda to Carthew Lookout (Back to walks)
The Route: there and back on the Clay Trail spur
Level of Difficulty: 60 minutes, gentle slopes
Meeting point: parking at start of trail, old main road above Scredda
Grid ref:
021547

Event Dates:
Oct 15th, Dec 17th

 10 am

St Mewan Beacon (Back to walks)
The Route: quiet lane and footpaths, past working and old clay workings, good views of St Austell Bay
Level of Difficulty: 60-90 minutes, easy on disused tarmac lane, or moderate on extra footpath section with slopes,steps and stile, can be muddy and stony.
Meeting point: electric substation opposite entrance to Imerys Blackpool Pit, up Carne Lane behind White Pyramid Inn, Trewoon and turn left.
Grid ref:
984533

Event Dates:
Oct 14th Dec 9th

 10 am

Trelion and St Stephen (Back to walks)
The Route: circular, quiet lanes and footpaths, past old mine workings and with good views
Level of Difficulty: 90 minutes, moderate with slopes, alternative farm route has a stile, can be muddy. Care with occasional traffic needed.
Meeting point: Brannel School car park
Grid ref:
944527

Event Dates:
Oct 28th,

 10 am

Tregargus China Stone Valley (Back to walks)
The Route: circular along quiet lanes and footpaths,through woods and old stone workings with beautiful stream and falls, good views across to St Agnes Beacon.
Level of Difficulty: 100 minutes, testing slopes, 2 stiles, narrow bridge with drop, trip hazards and can be muddy. Care with traffic needed.
Meeting point: St Stephen Community Centre car park near recreation ground
Grid ref:
944534

Event Dates:
Nov 25th Jan 20th

 10 am

Wheal Martyn (Back to walks)
The Route: Circular footpath to wide viewpoint over pit and valley.There will be a small charge to use the extra paths around the park and a chance to meet afterwards for refreshments in the café.
Level of Difficulty: up to 60 minutes, moderate slopes and steps
Meeting point: China Clay Country Park car park.
Grid ref:
005554

Event Dates:
Oct 20th

 10am Start

Trethurgy Woods (Back to walks)
The Route: circular route on bridle ways, through woods, fantastic views over Carlyon Bay.
Level of Difficulty: 60 minutes, 2 moderate slopes, on good surfaces, no stiles.
Meeting point: meet at Cherry car park, Eden.
Grid ref:
045555

Event Dates:
Nov 26th

 

Starting point Grid References are from OS map Explorer 107.

Contact Details: Stroll Back the Years Project Officer
David Readman: 01726 627816
Email: david.readman@ciospct.cornwall.nhs.uk
PCT Room422, Sedgemoor Centre, Priory Road, St Austell PL25 5AS
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