Free Walks in Cornwall
The following walks are excerpts from my walking guides. Each walk is complete and available as a .pdf that you can download onto your phone or print out. To receive a free walk you will be asked to sign up to my newsletter. I email roughly once a month with news on Cornwall, events and activities — nothing onerous, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
To read more about any of the individual books, have a browse of the walking guides.
Dodman Point
A lovely short loop heading along a track and onto the coastal path. Passing Dodman Point and then onto Hemmick Beach, with glorious views all the way and plenty of history.
2.5 mile loop · Easy · From Walking in the Mevagissey Area
Restormel Castle and Lanhydrock House
A great day out, walking through the ages with lots of lovely views and impressive architecture.
8.5 miles · Moderate · From Walking in the Fowey Area
Ancient Paths around Tintagel
A stunning walk taking in the landscape of myths and legends, passing through fields and a rocky valley leading down to the sea, then along the dramatic north coast until you come across the ancient castle of Tintagel — the suggested birthplace of the legendary King Arthur.
7 miles · Strenuous · From Top Walks in East Cornwall
Luxulyan Valley — Great for Dogs
A gorgeous woodland walk through a vanishing industrial landscape, following the remnants of a tin and copper industry that later moved into china clay. Great exercise for dogs as they rush up and down the hillsides.
3 miles · Moderate · From Walking with Dogs between Truro and Fowey
Surfing with the Saints — Perranporth to Holywell
A fabulous walk in the footsteps of St Piran, one of Cornwall's patron saints. Along the way it reveals lots of hidden places that are easily overlooked: sea caves, geological wonders, hidden lakes, ancient theatres and churches lost in the dunes. All this, ice cream, and a fabulous choice of pubs.
Best done at low tide and in good weather — the cliff section is arduous in heavy rain, strong winds or low visibility.
10 miles · Strenuous · From Walking with Saints and Tinners
St. Agnes Beacon and Wheal Coates
An exhilarating and photogenic walk. From the coast path you walk through iconic tin mines, then head up to St Agnes Beacon with glorious views over the surrounding countryside.
3.5 miles · Short but strenuous · From Top Walks in Mid Cornwall
Free book samples
Prefer to curl up with a story? Here are the first five chapters of three of our novels, free.
The Body in the Wall
Every secret has a price. Some are paid in blood. A disgraced city banker starts over in a Cornish fishing village — until the renovations of her bookshop uncover a body.
Crime, by Anna Penrose
A New Life for Ariana Byrne
A lively young widow shakes off a tough London life and a dismal marriage when she unexpectedly becomes Lady de Foix. Finalist in the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel Award 2021.
Romance, by Liz Hurley
The Quantum Curators and the Fabergé Egg
Anyone can track down a priceless artefact that's been lost for hundreds of years. Finding one that's been hidden on a parallel Earth — now that's a neat trick.
Science fiction, by Eva St. John
Each walk is a complete sample from the full guide, and each book excerpt is the opening five chapters — not the full book.