Walking Holiday Two 2010
The Saints Way
In centuries gone by there was a lot of travel and trade between
Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.
There was, especially, many religious travellers from Wales,
Ireland and Brittany arriving in Cornwall.
To avoid going around Lands End a route emerged over Bodmin Moor between
Padstow in the north and Fowey in the south.
The Saints Way, as it is now known, is 18 miles (29km) from Padstow
in the north to Helmans Tor Gate on Bodmin Moor.
It then splits on its way south to Fowey going via either Lostwithiel or St Blazey
adding another 10.5 and 11.5 miles (16.8 and 17.7 km) respectively.
We walk both ways giving a total of a 42.5 mile walk (67km) when you add a 2.5 mile
circular walk around the Cornwall Wildlife Trusts' Breney Common on Helmans Tor Gate.
The walk entails 4 days of walking and accommodation over 5 nights
Two nights in Fowey and three nights at fabulous farmhouse accommodation en route.
More details to follow. Arrangements to be made by September 2009
More Saint names than anywhere else
There's approx 180 places with
saint names in Cornwall
More than any other county
The Saints Way
Padstow to Fowey
4 days walking
5 nights DB&B
42.5 m (67 km)
Both legs from Helmans Tor
Planned for 2010
Prices tbc
Dates too
But we are going
Just keep coming back
to check
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