Boscastle Headlands circular walk

Boscastle Headlands

A circular walk from Boscastle to Pentargon waterfall and Willapark coastguard lookout with magnificent views of the village and harbour from the headlands where the village women once gathered dressed in red to fool a French ship into fleeing from British army redcoats.

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either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

From the harbour, the route follows the Panoramic Path, with excellent views over the village, then crosses fields to reach the Coast Path overlooking Pentargon waterfall and follows this towards Boscastle, with spectacular views of the harbour on the descent. The route crosses the harbour to the coastguard lookout at Willapark and returns via Forrabury common and church and along Boscastle's Old Road.

Highlights

  • Historic fishing village and harbour at Boscastle
  • Birds-eye view of Boscastle from the Panoramic Path
  • Clifftop waterfall at Pentargon
  • Panoramic views over Boscastle from Penally Hill
  • Mediaeval field system on Forrabury Common
  • Panoramic views from the Willapark coastguard lookout
  • Forrabury church and ancient wayside cross
  • NT café (available to non-NT members) on the harbour in the old pilchard cellars

Considerations

  • Route includes paths close to unfenced cliff edges.

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Vital statistics

  • OS Explorer: 111
  • Distance: 3.3 miles/5.3 km
  • Steepness grade: Moderate
  • Recommended footwear: Walking boots, or trainers in summer
  • Pub: ✓
  • Café: ✓

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Pubs on or near the route

  • The Cobweb Inn
  • The Wellington Hotel

Adjoining walks

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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