Plan your trip

WALK HERE

For a circular 8 ½ -mile walk, descend on the coast from the National Trust car park at Llansallos, heading west past Lantic Bay to Polruan, looping back via Pont Pill & Churchtown. Or turn to Walk 1 in this issue for a 12-mile linear route following the South West Coast Path from Looe to Fowey (Polruan).

GETTING THERE

Looe is 15 minute’s drive from the A38, via the B3251 and A387, while Llansallos lies 15 minutes further on. A regular train service links Liskeard to Looe ( www.gwr. com), which is connected to Polruan by the weekday 481 bus service, stopping at Llansallos ( www.travelcornwall.uk.com).

WHERE TO STAY

Treat yourself to a luxury stay at Tredudwell Manor, an 18th-century manor house set in the Cornish countryside, with distant views of the sea. En-suite bed & breakfast costs from £95prpn (01726 870226; www. tredudwell.co.uk). Alternatively, you could go self-catering for less with Talehay Holiday Cottages. A week-long break (low season) in The Lodge (sleep 2) costs from as little as £225 (01503 220252; www.talehay.co.uk)

WHERE TO EAT

There’s an ample choice of eateries in Looe and Fowey and you can find refreshment en-route at Talland and Polperro. Make room for ice cream at the Talland Bay Beach Café or tuck into an early lunch by the quayside at The Blue Peter Inn in Polperro ( thebluepeterinn.yolasite.com).

MORE INFORMATION

Find more great places to stay and eat out at in south east Cornwall at www.visitcornwall.com