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Hayle

Cornwall


Slow Ways linking Hayle and Camborne, Helston, Marazion, Penzance, St Ives (Cornwall)

England / Cornwall / Hayle

Hayle’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 5/5
verified: 2/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Hayle from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Hayle—Camborne
Haycam one Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 215m Descent 121m
Hayle—Camborne
Haycam two Verify me Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 227m Descent 134m
Hayle—Helston
Hayhel one

Double check Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 392m Descent 369m
Hayle—Helston
Hayhel two

Double check Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 391m Descent 365m
Hayle—Helston
Hayhel three Pioneer me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent - Descent -
Hayle—Helston
Hayhel four

Double check Distance 21km/13mi Ascent - Descent -
Hayle—Helston
Hayhel five Review me Distance 22km/13mi Ascent - Descent -
Marazion—Hayle
Marhay one Survey me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 125m Descent 130m
Penzance—Hayle
Penhay one

Double check Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 207m Descent 209m
Penzance—Hayle
Penhay two Pioneer me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 149m Descent 151m
St Ives (Cornwall)—Hayle
Stihay one Survey me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 189m Descent 207m

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Collective progress

52% of Hayle’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

11/11

drawn

9/11

reviewed

1/11

surveyed

2/11

verified

14 people have contributed to Hayle’s Slow Ways

3 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Hayle

139km out of 176km have been walked and reviewed

232km of reviews have been shared in Hayle

Latest Updates

I did not do all the route, as I stated at St Erth, joining the route at Trethingey Farm....

Alan Morris

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Alan Morris took this photo on Marhay one

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I took a different route approaching St Erth, turning right at Trewinnard Manor, which seemed a more natural route on the map to me....

Alan Morris

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The first half is boring road walking around the Hayle estuary, as far as Lelant....

MJRW12345

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A) following the cycle path out of Hayle on the south side of the main road (photo 3), rather than following the coastal path (photos 1, 2) which may flood, and has a section of not nice road walking;....

Jane Taylor

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This was a really lovely walk, mostly off road apart from the bits in the towns. The footpath were mostly well formed and made for easy, pleasant walking. A few nice view along the way also....

Charles Hedley

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I got the the St Ives branch line back to St Erth before changing to go back to Hayle. I highly recommend the short train ride along the St Ives branch line too....

Charles Hedley

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I set out with the intention of walking HayHel4 from Hayle to Helston but due to a route diversion due to river bank erosion I had to take the route shown in this slow way. Apart from this diversion, the walk along the river Hayle is great. I hope the eroded bank can be rectified soon, and then HayHel4 will be the optimum route to follow....

everydayduffy

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Hayle—Helston

everydayduffy added Hayhel five, a new walk from Hayle to Helston

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Unfortunately the council have enforced a significant diversion due to bank erosion on the river Hayle....

everydayduffy

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Hayhel three aims to correct the issues so may be good to start with....

Slow Ways Cristie

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Hayle—Helston

everydayduffy added Hayhel four, a new walk from Hayle to Helston

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Hayle—Helston

everydayduffy added Hayhel three, a new walk from Hayle to Helston

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- Problems begin at Kew Skewes farm (at the end of the long track heading west off Drym Road). The right of way continuing west to Pengelly Mill was overgrown, included a a small footbridge with barbed wire on it's handrail, and a fallen tree forcing diversion into an arable field to get around. - The west -> east right of way through a field on the south side of Deveral Farm was unpleasant. - Continuing west, on the south side of Taskus farm was generally ok, apart from a point in the middle, crossing fields on a small scrubby path. - The section along Calais Road heading west towards St Erth Praze is not walker friendly....

everydayduffy

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It’s an enjoyable route on a well-populated but variable and spacious stretch of the signed Southwest Coast Path which parallels the railway and crosses it several times. At the turn in to Lelant there is a pub and cafe (there is no shortage of eating, drinking and snacking opportunities on this route generally) and the route takes a very quiet, leafy lane around the back of the village before heading gently uphill to the church....

Mockymock

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The urban footpath into Cambourne was lively when I passed and Cambourne has a bustling and varied town centre to explore....

Edensyard

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This is a great walk with just a few things to watch; some of the stone styles do not have large footholds so you may need to be reasonably nimble especially if you are balancing more than a daysack on your back. A few of the farmland footpaths do not seem to get much use and are not super clear so just watch for them, they are all perfectly passable. At the Hayle end of the walk the path round Carnsew Pool is very rough but Hayle has beautiful wetlands so fine if walking conditions are okay....

Edensyard

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I walked this route on a dry summers evening and it was very pleasant. The route is front-loaded with elevation, with a fairly steep walk up quiet lanes through the back of Marazion....

everydayduffy

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We did take a car at either end approach rather than public transport but Marazion is on the bus route and Hayle has a train station. We walked from Marazion towards Hayle so we started with the only uphill on the route, which gave fantastic views over the bay....

Nicole

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A beautiful route taking in the sights coast to coast....

otinsley

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Plenty of facilities and sights of interest in Marazion though no train station so if catching the train you’d need to combine with a bus trip in to Penzance....

JTinsley

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After an initial climb up from Porthminster Beach on tarmac paths, you are rewarded with some excellent views over Carbis Bay and beyond....

James Illsley

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On leaving A road after Crowglas, the path through the farm is awful. On reaching the lane after the farm I stuck with cycle route lane avoiding the next farm path and rejoined slow way just before st erth....

James Slowey Slowey

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James Slowey Slowey took this photo on Penhay one

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Slow Ways surveyed Penhay one

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Hayle—Camborne

Slow Ways added Haycam one, a new walk from Hayle to Camborne

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Hayle—Camborne

Slow Ways added Haycam two, a new walk from Hayle to Camborne

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Hayle—Helston

Slow Ways added Hayhel one, a new walk from Hayle to Helston

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Hayle—Helston

Slow Ways added Hayhel two, a new walk from Hayle to Helston

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Marazion—Hayle

Slow Ways added Marhay one, a new walk from Marazion to Hayle

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Penzance—Hayle

Slow Ways added Penhay one, a new walk from Penzance to Hayle

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Penzance—Hayle

Slow Ways added Penhay two, a new walk from Penzance to Hayle

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St Ives (Cornwall)—Hayle

Slow Ways added Stihay one, a new walk from St Ives (Cornwall) to Hayle

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Hayle’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SW5588037176

Lat / Lon

50.18418° / -5.42105°

Easting / Northing

155,880E / 37,176N

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