A local guide to walking on the Tin Coast

‘St Just in Penwith Area Guide’ includes 4 circular walks in amongst it’s pages gives readers an in depth look into today’s local community.

At Botallack and Levant you will find Family Activity trails, routes by the National Trust for their Tramper (an all terrain mobility scooter) and a very comprehensive walking booklet called ‘5 Circular Walks on the Tin Coast‘.

Archaeoastronomy Cornwall. Join Carolyn, our local stargazing historian and archaeoastronomer for guided walking tours of the ancient and spiritual sites of West Penwith.

Join in with current walking tour events. 

Lose yourself in tales of piskies, demons and local folklore with the walking guides and maps of local ancient sites carefully crafted by our knowledgeable friends at the Penwith Landscape Partnership.

Download the locally authored The Guide to the Tinners Way and Nearby Ancient Sites breaks down the 18 mile route into 5 short walks with over 20 prehistoric and early Christian sites along its way that trace the ancient paths along which tin and copper were transported from the mineral rich area around St Just to sheltered anchorages at St Ives.

Visit the National Trust website and choose between 3 coastal walks that explore and link National Trust properties from Cape Cornwall to St Just and along to Botallack and Levant.

The iwalk Cornwall app makes this simple with its guiding alerts to keep you on track.

John, the creator of this app has walked, re walked, and walked again the South West Coast Path in detail. His snippets of local of history and love of the natural environment accompany you as you walk.