Rame Head from Kingsand
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"A rewarding walk round the Rame peninsula within sight of Plymouth"
Walk directions
Leave the car park through a kissing gate at the far corner nearest the Coastwatch lookout. Head downhill to join the coast path and turn right. Cross a wooden footbridge and follow the coast path.
Go through a kissing gate and follow the field-edge. Go through another kissing gate and follow a path between hedges. Keep left at a fork and descend steps. Cross a driveway and go down more steps. Follow the path, and where it ends by a house, follow the driveway steeply uphill, ignoring the coastal path that leads off to the left through a kissing gate. Turn left at a junction with a metalled lane with a speed bump, and reach a junction of public roads.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Occasionally muddy in winter on coast and field paths
Landscape
- Coastal area of low cliffs and headlands, wooded and with open vegetated areas
Dog friendliness
- Ponies may be grazing on the cliff tops; keep on lead where notices indicate
Parking
- Rame Head car park (adjacent to the National Coastwatch Institution lookout)
Toilets en route
- Cawsand
About the walk
The Rame Peninsula takes some getting to, but this delightful corner of Cornwall offers rich rewards to the walker. You can visit the village of Cawsand, once known for prolific smuggling during the 18th and 19th centuries. Cawsand and Kingsand are said to have handled more than 17,000 casks of...
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About the area
Cornwall has just about everything – wild moorland landscapes, glorious river valley scenery, picturesque villages and miles of breathtaking coastline. Known for its popular surfing spots, the region provides ample opportunities for water sport enthusiasts, and for those who prefer to stay on land, visitor attractions like the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan offer a lovely day out.
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