Boscastle to Tintagel

Directions

• Head left from the car park, through the centre of Boscastle until you reach the signpost on the bridge. Turn right here and follow the path along the banks of the River Valency until you pass the Visitors’ Centre and reach another bridge.
• After crossing the bridge, continue along the signposted tracked for the coastal trail to Willapark. You will reach a fork in the track, keep left along the stony path and follow this before bearing left and climbing a set of steps up and heading left along the headland.
• Carry on following the mesmerising coastal path, which includes having to cross a number of gates, stiles and streams and passing many sites of history and natural beauty.
• After hiking across Firebeacon Hill, Trevalga Cliff and more stunning spots, begin the steep climb up Rocky Valley and simply admire the unrivalled views of the landscapes below.
• After a scenic stop-off and returning to the coastal path, discover Benoath Cove below and Willapark slightly inland. You will soon reach a gully, head down the steps where you can choose from a number of way-marked paths each as picturesque as the other.
• After choosing your preferred alternative, take a sharp left up onto the Willapark headland, where you continue through the kissing gate and stay right to carry on along the coastal path.
• You will find yourself on Smith’s Cliff, noted for its geology. Head past Barras Gug and Barras Nose, both certainly worth a detour before the final leg of this coastal walk in Cornwall.
• Find the paths heading towards Glebe Cliff, head down a small set of steps and follow the final path towards the magical structure that is Tintagel Castle.