Poundstock to Penfound

A circular walk along country lanes, tracks and through fields to Penfound Manor - thought to be the oldest continually-inhabited ancestral home in England - from Poundstock church and gildhouse - the only surviving mediaeval church house of its kind in Cornwall.

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The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.

Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.

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Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.

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either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

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The walk starts next to the church in Poundstock and passes the Gildhouse where there is an array of mediaeval outfits that can be tried on when it's open to the public. The route follows lanes through the small hamlet of Treskinnick Cross and drops into the valley at Newmill where it follows the stream to Penfound Manor. The return route to Poundstock is via country lanes.

Highlights

Wooded track from Newmill to Penfound
Historic Penfound Manor - the oldest inhabited house in England
Panoramic views of countryside and coast to the north between Penfound and Bangors
Poundstock Church and Gildhouse - a Mediaeval Church Alehouse

Considerations

At direction 18 the path runs for a couple of metres along the bed of a small stream.

Dogs

Reported as being difficult for large dogs due to the nature of the stiles. Fields on the route are used for grazing.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

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Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 111
Distance: 3.2 miles/5.1 km
Steepness grade: Easy-moderate
Recommended footwear: waterproof boots (crosses through a stream)

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OS Explorer 111

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Poundstock Gildhouse - open times and events
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/53

Adjoining walks

Poundstock to Millook

Walks nearby