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Walking holiday One 2009

The Lizard walk

A leisurely guided walk around the whole of the Lizard coastal path in 5 days

from Porthleven in the West via Lizard Point to Helford (close to Falmouth). See Map..

The pace averages a leisurely 7.5 miles (12 km) per day which is about one mile an hour.

So much to see, say and soak up. It's a 37 mile (60 km) stroll over five days.

We walk, we stop, we walk a little more, taking in the unique natural history, the

historical surroundings, the stories of ancient folk, cultural and industrial heritage

and other tales of contemporary Cornwall. Hopefully a Chough or a seal will stop

us in our tracks.

From Porthleven in the west around Lizard Point up to Helford stopping at Loe Bar,

Mullion Cove, Kynance Cove, Caerthillian Cove, Lizard Point, Church Cove,

Cadgwith, Coverack, Porthoustock, Porthallow and Helford. See Map.

We provide a list of your accommodation for you to choose from,

accompany you on the walk and give further insight into the meaning of Cornwall.

We arrange transport and take you back and then repeat this for another few days.

How cruel can we get?

Importantly we know when to be quiet and let the scenery do the talking.

7 nights accommodation, 5 days of walking with one spare day to sightsee

(the weather is changeable so it's insurance that we get the whole walk completed).

Dates for 2009:- (includes 5 days walking, 7 nights accommodation).

Dates to be confirmed by the end of 2008.

Accommodation

We offer two types of accommodation within the Lizard area:-

B&B with en suite

Hotel with en suite

Single supplements for B&B are £5 pppn, Hotels are £15 pppn.

You stay in the same venue for seven nights.

Our choices of hotels have been awarded at least 3 AA stars.

They are unsurpassed in coastal views and facilities.

Our choices of B&B have been awarded four stars and include

a 17th Century coach house, family run establishments with wonderful views

and will be used according to numbers in party and availability.

Your arrival is Saturday afternoon/evening.

Settle in ready for first days walk on Sunday.

We will collect you after breakfast at 9.30 a.m each day

for transportation to the beginning of the days walk.

Transportation back to your accommodation each day is around 5 p.m.

Price

Price includes accommodation and breakfast, guided walk, transportation to and from

the daily guided walk, ferries, experts who may accompany us on the days walk or give

an evening talk and donation to any church we might visit. There is a CD ROM of photos

given at the end of the week.

We also work out your carbon footprint to get to and from Cornwall and plant a tree

at our smallholding. Pictures and confirmation will be sent via email.

7 nights accommodation (B&B) and five days guided walk costs £449.

7 nights accommodation (Hotel) dinner, bed and breakfast

and five days guided walk costs £639.

plus a CDROM at the end of the trip.

As part of CoaST ( Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Network) and in line with the Carbon

Neutral framework that exists for companies we will be offsetting some of your carbon

emissions from travelling to and from Cornwall by planting trees on your behalf.

Approximately £5 of your money will be going towards purchasing trees to be planted

on site at the walkitcornwall smallholding.

You will have a choice of what native tree will be planted in your name, a certificate

and a yearly photograph emailed to you of its progress. This is important to us

here at walkitcornwall. It is central to our operation and hopefully it is important to you.

For more information on go to our sustainable tourism page.

All payments for holidays by cheque only.

For overseas clients please ring/email for arrangements.

5% discount for group bookings of 10 people.

We are walking an average of 7.5 miles (12 km) a day for five days.

This allows for one free day for individual sightseeing or

relaxation and will be determined by the weekly weather forecast.

A degree of flexibility is built in.

On confirmation of your booking you will be sent itinerary, equipment

requirements, travel information and packed lunch preference form.

An information pack will be made available on arrival.

Please feel free to give us a ring and have a chat.

After all it is a personalised service that we are offering.

We will endeavour to reflect your interests in the content of the walk.