St Kew, St Endellion and Tregellist

The path from Tregellist to St Kew has been eroded by cattle, forming a deep pool of liquid mud blocking one of fhe stiles - this section can be bypassed by staying on the lane at direction 35, following it to the T-junction and turning right , then right at the next T-junction to pick up the route at direction 38.

A circular walk in the river valleys around St Kew - the first recorded village in Cornwall, passing the mediaeval church containing a gravestone from the Dark Ages carved in Latin and the Celtic script, Ogham, also known as the Tree Alphabet as each letter symbolised a different species of tree.

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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 at the 15th century Church of St James in St Kew, then heads out of the village, along a woodland path, and along lanes through Trewethern and fields to St Endellion. The return route passes through the Trevathan fruit farm and farm shop and follows footpaths and tracks through Trentinney to reach Tregellist, before turning back through fields, and along a country lane to St Kew, returning past the St Kew Inn.

Highlights

Views across the tributary valleys of the River Amble from Trewethern
Mediaeval stained glass and ancient artifacts in The Church of St James the Great
Winding country lanes with pretty flowers in spring and summer
Local food and drink at 15th century St Kew Inn
A variety of wildlife in the fields and woodland around Tregellist
Vibrant classical music scene and festivals at St Endellion church

Considerations

Several short stretches of path on this route can get a bit overgrown in summer. A stick or pole may be helpful to clear obstructing vegetation and take along secateurs if you have them.
Several points on the route can get very muddy in winter.

Dogs

Around four stiles on the route are not navigable by dogs (3 slate stiles and a wired-over wooden one) and dogs would therefore need to be lifted over. One of the slate stiles is around 5ft high. Free range chickens and pheasants at Trevathan Farm so dogs will need to be on a lead through this section. Some 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: 106
Distance: 5.5 miles/8.9 km
Steepness grade: Moderate
Recommended footwear: Walking boots in summer, mud-proof boots (wellies, mucker boots etc) after prolonged rain
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 106

Pubs on or near the route

The St Kew Inn

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/68

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