03 Tregonning and Trewavas Practicalities
Getting there Godolphin House and Rinsey are all within five miles of Helston. Buses (First 2/2a/2b) travel to Porthleven and Praa Sands (Wheal Trewavas and Prosper are between the two), and there are regular buses into Helston town centre. See
www.cornwallpublictransport.info for the latest information.
Suggested map Ordnance Survey Explorer maps 103 (The Lizard, Helston and Falmouth) and 102 (Land’s End, Penzance and St Ives).
Dog friendliness Godolphin has lots of great walks around the estate. Rinsey headland is grassy and popular, but the nearby cove and Praa Sands don’t allow dogs from Easter Day to 1st October.
Parking Rinsey has a National Trust car park (good for access to Wheal Prosper), and there is free parking in Godolphin for visitors.
Public toilets Toilet facilities can be found at Praa Sands, Porthleven (near Rinsey).
Eating & drinking Porthleven has a great deli for sandwiches and pizzas, as well as a number of welcoming pubs andrestaurants. For its size, Praze-An-Beeble has a surprising number of amenities, including a pub serving food.
Picnic spots The entire stretch of coast around Rinsey is perfect for picnicking, as is the expansive grassland in and around the Tregonning and Godolphin estates.
Walk: Tregonning Hill Length: 3 miles
Choose your day well for the climb up Tregonning Hill and you’ll be rewarded with stunning views over Mounts Bay, the Lizard and beyond. It’s the highest summit in the area and from the Bronze Age has been an important feature shaped by man. Old meets new on this walk, from Castle Pencaire to modern communication. Located in the centre of a once thriving mining area, the hill was an important resource too, with its china clay pits and stone quarries. Now nature is taking over once more and part of the hill is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Click here for full details of the route > Walk: Godolphin Warren Length: 5 3/4 miles
This walk explores the heartland of the Godolphins, one of the most influential families of the early Cornish mining industry. They ascended to the highest office from the wealth of minerals extracted from around Godolphin and Tregonning Hills. Their estate has remained almost unchanged for the last 200 years. The terrain varies from the wilds of the hill to sheltered woodland in the river valley, all havens for wildlife. We pass by Godolphin House, the largest and grandest house in 17th century Cornwall, with extensive gardens and an adjoining deerpark.
Click here for full details of the route > Walk: Rinsey Head Circular
Length: 2.8 miles Difficulty: Moderate Terrain: Undulating Coast Path with firm surface. One moderately strenuous climb.
The walk gives spectacular views of both the Lizard and Penwith Peninsulas and takes in the remains of the area’s mining heritage. The inland sections also have superb views of the sea.
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