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England
Highlights
• Dramatic cliff-top coastal walking
• Ancient fishing harbors and secluded
beaches
• Daphne du Maurier's ‘Frenchman’s
Creek’ and ‘Rebecca’
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan and Trebah
Gardens
• Afternoon Tea and Clotted Cream
Itinerary
Sunday
We meet in our lovely seaview hotel overlooking
the dramatic coastline, for our Welcome Dinner
and Introductory Talk.
Overnight: Fowey, Talland Bay Hotel
Cornwall’s
Creeks, Coves
& Coastal Trails
hidden church of St Just in Roseland. We then
cross the peninsula to lunch in the harbor village
of Portscatho. We continue along the South West
Coast Path to the Percuil River to return by ferry
to our seaside hotel.
Overnight: St Mawes, Hotel Tresanton
Thursday
From St Mawes we board the ferry for Falmouth,
where we join a coastal trail for our walk to
Maenporth Beach and lunch overlooking a cove.
A hike along the sparkling Helford River takes us
to the world-famous Trebah Gardens.
Overnight: Mawnan Smith, Budock Vean Hotel
Friday
We cross the river by ferry to the tiny village of
Helford, walk to the St Anthony-in-Meneage
church, standing at the water's edge, and follow
the creek to the exquisite village of Manaccan
for lunch in a thatched pub. We go on to
Daphne du Maurier's 'Frenchman's Creek' and
home by ferry to Mawnan Smith for our
Farewell Dinner.
Overnight: Mawnan Smith, Budock Vean Hotel
Saturday
The Wayfarers provide a transfer to Truro Rail
Station.
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Monday
From our hotel, we join the South West Coast Path
where our trail takes us to the setting of Daphne
du Maurier's most famous novel, Rebecca.
Overnight: Fowey, Talland Bay Hotel
Tuesday
We walk through the Georgian harbor of
Charlestown and head off the beaten track to
Trenarren. From the secluded beach of Hallane we
make our way to Pentewan, once an important
harbor for the local china clay industry. This
afternoon we head inland to discover the Lost
Gardens of Heligan.
Overnight: St Mawes, Hotel Tresanton
Wednesday
We visit St Mawes Castle, built by King Henry VIII
in the 1540s, before following the River Fal to the
Arrival: St Austell Rail Station
Departure: Truro Rail Station
Terrain: Contoured coastal paths, riverbank
and estuary trails, with undulations
of 150-250 ft and occasional short steeper
climbs and descents.
7-10 miles walking per day
St Mawes Castle
For more details: www.thewayfarers.com
Antique Shopping
Optional Opportunities
Fishing
Golf
Massage/Spa
Swimming
US$ 3,995 per person
(US$ 3,795 Wayfarers’ Friends)
(US$ 535 Single Supplement)
Trip Length: 6 nights
2013 Dates:
May 19 - 25, June 9 - 15,
October 6-12