Lansallos to Polperro walk
Cornwall
The coast path from Lansallos to Polperro is a bit of a rollercoaster walk, with lots of places to stop for a picnic or to explore the sheltered beaches and coves along the way.
Trail information
Difficulty
Full trail
DistanceMiles: 7.6 (km: 12.16)Short trail
DistanceMiles: 6.5 (km: 10.4)Total stages: 12
Total stages: 12
Start point
Lansallos National Trust car park
Stage 1
Turn left out of the car park, down the lane, past Highertown Farm Campsite and the church both on your right.
St Ildierna's church, Lansallos | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 2
Take the footpath straight ahead past the church and past the old rectory on the right and carry on down towards the sea.
Lansallos beach path play trail | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 3
Near the bottom of the path is a gate, signposted ‘Beach and coast path’. Take the left fork up the path (3 ¼ miles)
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail step 3 | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 4
Stay on the main coast path, through a gate and downwards. Carry on the path with the sea on your right. The path has lots of ups and downs along the way.
Lansallos to Polperro step 4 | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 5
Go over the wooden footbridge and upwards past a tall solid stone navigational tower, just to the right of the path. Keep on the main coast path and over another wooden footbridge over a small stream.
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail step 5 | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 6
The next wooden footbridge brings you onto Raphael (pronounced Ray-phel) Cliff. The path here is narrow and takes you round a craggy outcrop with views over the bay. Carry on down the steep steps. Further along is another stream as the path leads on to Chapel (pronounced Chay-pel) Cliff. Go left at the next fork with the yellow arrow and oakleaf on the waymarker.
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail step 6 | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 7
At the next sign go straight ahead to get directly to the village or take the right-hand path to go via the Net Loft. There is a shelter above the Net Loft for a rest and to look out at the view. The path down to the Net Loft is steep and uneven, so care is needed.
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail step 7 | © Lucy Honeychurch Stage 8
Return: either retrace your steps, or walk up to the top of the village and catch a bus. For a circular walk as shown on the map follow these steps to return via country lanes: Go up through the village via Landaviddy Lane, leading onto Raphael Road.
Stage 9
Keep on Raphael Road, past Landaviddy Farm and the right-hand junction to Langreek Road.
Stage 10
Stay on Raphael Road until you come to a junction signposted ‘Lansallos’ to the left. Take this left-hand turn and carry on past Lansallos Barton on the right and Old and West House holiday cottages on the left.
Stage 11
Bear right at the bottom, back past the church and campsite on the left.
Stage 12
The car park in further up on the right.
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail start and end point | © Lucy Honeychurch End point
Lansallos National Trust car park
Trail map
Lansallos to Polperro walking trail | © Lucy Honeychurch
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