Connect Penryn with Slow Ways
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Penryn from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Camborne—Penryn
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Campen one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/13mi | Ascent 389m | Descent 310m | ||
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Helston—Penryn
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Helpen one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 390m | Descent 402m | ||
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Penryn—Falmouth
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Penfal one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 77m | |
Penryn—Falmouth
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Penfal two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Penryn—Falmouth
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Penfal three |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Penryn—Truro
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Pentru one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 374m | Descent 390m | ||
Penryn—Truro
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Pentru two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 522m | Descent 540m | ||
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Redruth—Penryn
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Redpen two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 423m | Descent 323m | ||
Redruth—Penryn
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Redpen three |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
50% of Penryn’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3/9
12 people have contributed to Penryn’s Slow Ways
5 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Penryn
56km out of 115km have been walked and reviewed
156km of reviews have been shared in Penryn
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Not too many hills, the terrain was a nice mix of footpaths, backroads and grassy fields. It was very peaceful and rural, saw more rabbits than people, and the people I did see were all friendly and approachable as is often the case in rural areas....
Jacob Wright
It is overall a fantastic walk, with great views, and is generally easily to follow and navigate....
panifex
Super easy and picturesque route between Penryn and Falmouth. Falmouth is such a great destination too....
Slow Ways Darren
Public transport options: I got to the start of the walk by train to Penryn station; you could then get the train back from Falmouth Town or Penmere stations. You can also reach Penryn and Falmouth by bus....
Georgie
The ferry from Falmouth is cheap and regular, but the last one is at 5 o’clock, so the alternative route along roads is definitely required....
panifex
Excellent short walk with beautiful scenery echoing much of what has been written in the previous two reviews. The only update is that as of May 2023 the fare for the Flushing Ferry is £4....
Paul Haines
There are a few sections which are on roads, particularly leaving Calenick and walking along the bypass between Playing Place and Carnon Downs which are the reasons for three stars. There were opportunities to get food from the petrol station by Playing Place and you go past the Norway Inn pub in Perranarworthal. I would walk this route again....
otinsley
Stithians and Lanner, which are passed through on the route also have shops and other useful facilities if required. After descending into Lanner, there is another fairly steep climb on quiet roads, before a more gentle finish heading into Redruth....
everydayduffy
A couple of road sections without footpaths and with potential for fast travelling traffic require caution and combined with the general reliance on roads over footpaths this is why I ultimately have given it three stars. But overall route choice makes sense balancing directness with everything else and the majority is pleasant and enjoyable walking....
JTinsley
Very enjoyable route taking in some picturesque and quite country lanes especially around Kennall Vale, and rewarding height gained with some impressive views, particularly of Carn Brea when coming in to Redruth....
JTinsley
Lovely short walk on the north side of the river Penryn to Flushing, where you can catch a ferry to Falmouth (£3.50 in May 2022). Plenty of public transport options back to the start point....
Charles Hedley
Overall a very pleasant, fairly easy walk on lanes, tracks and open fields. Train travel back to start point via Truro available....
Charles Hedley
At high tide these may not be passable but alternative route sections are available. The Flushing Ferry runs 7 days a week, hourly in the winter and every 30 minutes in the summer until 4pm winter/ 5pm summer....
bennsal
There is a pub in Perranarworthal, shop and pub in Perranwell, pub in Devoran and shop in Playing Place on the route, so plenty of options for refreshments....
everydayduffy
Penryn’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SW7846134414
Lat / Lon
50.16825° / -5.10364°
Easting / Northing
178,461E / 34,414N
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