With ample parking (pay and display) and miles of waymarked routes this is a great place to get your boots on and go for a walk. Follow the paths and trails for a fun filled day and call into Woods Cafe for a well deserved snack.
A moderate riverside walk to the falls but to fully experience the breathtaking cascade a visit after rainfall is a must!
Take the opportunity of staying in this area to explore Bodmin Moor - a bleak wilderness quite unlike the traditional expectation of landscape in the West Country. The moor has many stone circles and standing stones, of which The Hurlers and The Cheesewring are two of the best known. From Minions, the highest village in Cornwall, just outside Liskeard, it is just a short distance to The Hurlers, three Bronze Age stone circles dating back to around 1500 BC. From here it is about a mile across the moor to The Cheesewring. So called because of its shape, The Cheesewring is a towering stack of a rock formation created by glaciation and weathering over thousands of years. A climb to the top provides breathtaking views into Devon in one direction and far into Cornwall in the other. As a reward, treat yourself to a cream tea back at The Hurlers Halt in Minions, known as the highest cafe in Cornwall.
The Wildlife Trust look after this ancient woodland with footpaths and trails to follow. Access is limited due to challenging footpaths and dogs are welcome.
Regarded as Cornwall's top brown trout fishery, permits are available from The Jamaica Inn. This tranquil lake has ample parking, picnic areas and some excellent lakeside and moorland walks.
Thought by some to be where Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur into the water, thanks to Tennyson's description in the Idylls of the King where 'on one side lay the ocean, and on one lay a great water', Dozmary would be the 'great water' to Colliford Lake's 'ocean'. But that's probably not the case. It is a beautiful spot though, and if you haven't tried Brown Gelly, don't worry, it's actually a hill with amazing views and Cornwall's best collection of Bronze Age cairns. This is a moderately difficult walk covering over eight miles. It's easier when the weather is good.
VisitLiskeard offer lots of lovely walks on their website including this one, a circular walk from The Parade, taking in the rich history and scenery. Take a look at their website for other walks to try in the area.
'With miles of stunning Walks near St Neot we have listed 7 of the very best Walks St Neot has to offer. Exclusively reviewed by people who have trekked them.'
27 September 2021
With ample parking (pay and display) and miles of waymarked routes this is a great place to get your boots on and go for a walk. Follow the paths and trails for a fun filled day and call into Woods Cafe for a well deserved snack.
21 September 2014
A moderate riverside walk to the falls but to fully experience the breathtaking cascade a visit after rainfall is a must!
16 May 2011
Take the opportunity of staying in this area to explore Bodmin Moor - a bleak wilderness quite unlike the traditional expectation of landscape in the West Country. The moor has many stone circles and standing stones, of which The Hurlers and The Cheesewring are two of the best known. From Minions, the highest village in Cornwall, just outside Liskeard, it is just a short distance to The Hurlers, three Bronze Age stone circles dating back to around 1500 BC. From here it is about a mile across the moor to The Cheesewring. So called because of its shape, The Cheesewring is a towering stack of a rock formation created by glaciation and weathering over thousands of years. A climb to the top provides breathtaking views into Devon in one direction and far into Cornwall in the other. As a reward, treat yourself to a cream tea back at The Hurlers Halt in Minions, known as the highest cafe in Cornwall.
The Wildlife Trust look after this ancient woodland with footpaths and trails to follow. Access is limited due to challenging footpaths and dogs are welcome.
Regarded as Cornwall's top brown trout fishery, permits are available from The Jamaica Inn. This tranquil lake has ample parking, picnic areas and some excellent lakeside and moorland walks.
Thought by some to be where Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur into the water, thanks to Tennyson's description in the Idylls of the King where 'on one side lay the ocean, and on one lay a great water', Dozmary would be the 'great water' to Colliford Lake's 'ocean'. But that's probably not the case. It is a beautiful spot though, and if you haven't tried Brown Gelly, don't worry, it's actually a hill with amazing views and Cornwall's best collection of Bronze Age cairns. This is a moderately difficult walk covering over eight miles. It's easier when the weather is good.
VisitLiskeard offer lots of lovely walks on their website including this one, a circular walk from The Parade, taking in the rich history and scenery. Take a look at their website for other walks to try in the area.