Walk OF THE WEEK

FOWEY HALL, CORNWALL

A dog-friendly ramble offering beautiful views of the harbour Difficulty: Moderate

Length: 4miles/2hours 30mins

1 From Bodinnick slipway, walk up the steep lane past the Old Ferry Inn. Part-way up the hill on the right is a narrow footpath signed Hall Walk.

2 Follow the footpath from Bodinnick to the ‘Q’ memorial. Here there is a steep path down to the water’s edge at Penleath Point which can be taken as a diversion.

3 From the ‘Q’ memorial, the path runs high along the northern bank of Pont Pill. At the end of the wooded section, pass through the stile and kissing gate, walk along the field fenceline (on your right) for a short way before taking the righthand gate back into the woods.

4 This section of path drops down and is rocky. At the junction, turn sharp right, almost doubling back, and continue down to the small hamlet of Pont. 5 Cross the wooden bridge to the southern shore of Pont Pill and continue up the path past the cottages. Take the first path on the right signed Polruan. 6 Follow the path uphill through a gate into a series of fields. The path runs along the top and then through a gate into woodland. At this gate take the lower path which you stay on all the way to Polruan.

7 In Polruan, a pedestrian ferry runs from the quay to Fowey. In summer you will arrive at Whitehouse Quay and winter at Town Quay in Fowey. From both quays you will want to turn right and walk