Hayle

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

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

everydayduffy

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

Slow Ways Cristie

- 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

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

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

Edensyard

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

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

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

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

otinsley

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

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

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