Dramatic paths follow cliff-top meadows from tiny Polkerris harbor, with views of Daphne du Maurier's Menabilly, to romantic Fowey. Oak forests and flowery meadows, filled with Queen Anne's lace, fuchsia and hawthorn, frame changing scenes from the banks of Helford Estuary to Frenchman's Creek, a hideout for 17th-century pirates. View rocky offshore crags that are crowded with seabirds, then cross nature reserves rich with wildflowers en route to Kynance Cove. After a tasty picnic of pasties and scrumpy, you head on to Lizard Point, the southernmost tip of England. Exploring Penwith Moor high above Penzance, you step into a prehistoric realm of stone circles, burial chambers and settlements that are over 3,000 years old.
Afternoon brings a walk on the north Cornwall coast with sweeping seaside views.
From Little Petherick, follow the path used by Celtic Saints over one thousand years ago before continuing on to Padstow. Walking along the north coast, you glimpse ruined Tintagel, the awe-inspiring castle of Arthurian legend, before heading into the hidden harbor at Boscastle for lunch. An afternoon stroll through sand dunes leads to the short ferry ride back to Padstow. Your last morning's meander through the beautiful gardens and parkland of a great estate brings you to 17th-century Lanhydrock House. After lunch at this National Trust property, your group parts company at nearby Bodmin rail station.