Botallack to Land`s End

Self-Guided Walk
Botallack to Land’s End
A beautiful coastal walk rich in industrial heritage, wildlife and swimming opportunities too. Ending
at Land's End.
Michael Carpenter, route researcher
Key Information
Distance: 8.18 miles (13.2km)
Time: allow 5 hours plus stops
Route Grading:
Start: Botallack. Finish: Land’s End
Drive to Penzance then First Group No 10 to Botallack (Queens Arms). Return from Land's End First Group No 1 to
Penzance. There is a limited service on Sundays and bank holidays.
Distance
Directions
Photographs
Km
Miles
1.8
Alight bus at Queen's Arms. Walk down road for 400m
then as road turns right continue ahead on road and
track down to mine exhibition. Visit the exhibition and
explore the site including chimneys.
Turn left opposite metal winding frame and go through
ruins to coast path. Go past another chimney and
engine house. Soon after turn right on coast path
1.12 signed Cape Cornwall to Kenidjack Castle. (A)
Botallack mine
Chimney and Kenidjack ruins
Botallack to Land’s End – Page 2
Distance
Directions
Km
Miles
3.6
After exploring the site take path down to left just
before ruins to track and turn left. Soon after turn right
to descend into valley. Turn left at the bottom and then
right with large chimney on your left and cross the
stream. (Explore chimney and ruins on your
left).Ascend valley turning right at junction and go past
white cottage (Wheal Call) to road. Just before road
take path to right and follow wall and cross stile. At
toilets cross field diagonally to St Helen's Oratory and
then cross stone stile in wall. Go left then right and
2.23 ascend to Cape Cornwall ventilation chimney.(B)
4.4
7.1
Descend on rough path to left to buildings and turn left.
Then soon after at gate go right down steps to road.
Turn left here then soon right up rough track to road
2.73 which you follow to Carn Gloose trig point (C) (these
were used to survey the landscape before the days of
satellites). Detour along road for 100m to view
Ballowell Chamber Tomb then return and turn left.
4.4
Follow coast path into valley (ignoring path to right) and
road. Turn right down road towards the sea and then
left to cross stream on bridge. Continue along coast
path turning right at T junction and zig zag up to
Gribba Point (ignoring path on right). Turn right at
junction with the beach at Sennen Cove ahead. Ignore
left path to YHA and go ahead through wall and
descend through gate into valley to cross stream at
Maen Dower. (D)
Photographs
Cape Cornwall with
ventilation chimney and
oratory
St Helens Oratoty
Cape Cornwall ventilation
chimney
Ballowell chamber tomb
The Brisons from Gribba
Point
Coastal view on way to
Sennen
Botallack to Land’s End – Page 3
Distance
Km
11.1
13.2
Miles
Directions
Continue up rock steps and turn right (NT Nant jullian).
(E) Ignore permissive path to left and stay on coast
path climbing through rocky outcrops (take care!) and
continue along coast path. Further on keep left to stay
on the official coast path and follow around the
headland to Sennen Cove Beach (adder breeding
area on left) If tide is out then walk along beach to car
park at Sennen and follow promenade to lifeboat
6.88 station (F). If the tide is in walk above beach past
lifeboat hut and follow above the beach to Sennen
joining the beach where possible.
Photographs
View back to Cape Cornwall
Swimming opportunities at
Sennen beach
Coastguard lookout
Sunset with Land's End in
distance
Continue past the round house and through car park to
toilets. Go left up steps and follow round to right to
coastguard lookout. From here you simply follow the
8.18 well worn and clear path to Land's End and your bus
back to Penzance.
Local Information
Refreshments: The Queens Head at the start. Plenty of choice at Sennen Cove and Land's End itself.
Facilities: Toilets at Sennen Cove at both ends of the village and Land's End. Also near the bus stop in Penzance, and at
Botallack exhibition near the start and Cape Cornwall car park.
Places of Interest:
Botallack to Land’s End – Page 4
· Botallack Mine near the start is worth exploring and visit the exhibition if open.
· The ruins of Kenijack Castle.
· Historic ruins along the coast from Cornwall's tin mining past.
· St Helens Oratory at Cape Cornwall.
· Ballowall Chamber Tomb.
· Sennen Cove lifeboat station and craft shop in the round house.
· Various attractions at Land's End.
· If you have time (half hour) you could continue the short distance to explore Greeb Farm.
· Swimming is possible at Sennen.
Please Note: All self-guided walks and cycle rides are undertaken entirely at guests’ own risk. Route directions are supplied in good faith;
however HF Holidays cannot be held responsible for any errors contained within.
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