Bossiney’s Rocky Valley
From the car park, cross the main road (B3263) with care, then turn right past houses. In about 70yds (64m) turn left by the corner of a house, signed ‘Public Footpath’. Cross some gravel, go between two wooden fences, and continue directly down a surfaced driveway with wooden holiday chalets on your left.
Where the surfaced driveway bends round left, keep ahead and go down a surfaced track. In about 80yds (25m), just before the track peters out at a signpost to Halgabron, turn right and descend steeply, to cross a small bridge over a stream and go over a stile into a field.
Go up the steep field, bearing very slightly left, towards the opposite hedge. Go over a very high slate stile into a field. Go straight across the field, go over a stile and follow the right-hand edge of the next field. Go through a gate into a lane.
Turn left and follow the narrow surfaced lane through the hamlet of Halgabron. Descend a final steep section to reach the main road (B3263).
Cross the main road with great care and bear left down a surfaced driveway. Just before the first house on the left, go right, cross a wooden bridge and follow a rocky path alongside the often boisterous stream. Cross another wooden bridge and follow the stream to the ruins of Trewethet Mill, to seek out the rock carvings. Cross a wooden bridge and continue to a junction with the coast path.
Turn left along the coast path. (A rocky side path leads down right here towards some rock shelves. It can be dangerous when wet, and is only for the agile.) Follow the coast path up steep steps. Bear round left where it levels off, and follow the obvious well-worn path above the huge gulf of Benoath Cove. Keep to the main path ahead.
Descend steep, slate-faced steps into a deep trench above Bossiney Haven. You can descend to the beach here, but again this is only advised for the sure-footed and agile. Leave the coast path by turning left, and then follow the path through fields towards a TV mast and the car park.
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