Walking Holidays Cornwall

Welcome to walkitcornwall's guided walking and hiking holidays in Cornwall

Welcome. Hello I am Paul Simmons the owner and principal guide of walkitcornwall. We’ve been walking Cornwall's footpaths for 20 years and running walking breaks for 7 and have many regular guests coming back year after year.

Our site is dedicated to guided walking holidays in Cornwall, day walks, short walking vacations and all things walking.

We have downloadable walks, brochures of the walking holidays, some great photos of Cornwall and a great blog devoted to walking in Cornwall. We even get philosophical about walking.

We love walking. We live walking.

We love it so much we come with you- we don't hand you a map and a fact sheet.

I've also been a professional musician and entertainer for 29 years and that's another story.

We organise a 5 day guided walking holiday mainly walking the coast in Cornwall with 7 nights accommodation based in Falmouth the maritime town of Cornwall.

Come and stay in Falmouth  for 7 nights in your choice of accommodation from an assortment of great B&B’s to 4 star hotel luxury.

Walk 5 days at a leisurely pace of 1-1.5 mph between 6-9 miles (9-12kms) over the most spectacular scenery with me, your informative and entertaining guide and musician Paul Simmons.

For a list of all the walks we do and a calendar of dates for 2012, see this page for guided walking holidays in the menu.

Wanderurlaub in Cornwall      Excursiones en Cornualles   Sejours de randonnees pedestres en Cournouailles

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Why walk in Cornwall?

Cornwall is the southwestern archipelago of Britain. A Celtic country or English county? Somewhere in between lies the answer. Unmistakeably, the Cornish landscape is spectacular. We love walking and we love showing people the best of Cornwall. We walk at a leisurely pace, we talk, we laugh, and we are amazed.

Aquamarine seas, undulating paths over cliffs, bays, headlands, heath, woodland and estuary. We will witness the many moods of the sea and the interaction between humanity and the landscape. We have chosen the best views and the best walks Cornwall has to offer. We know Cornwall intimately as only a company that walks 365 days through this wonderful landscape can.

walkitcornwall’s walking guests are encouraged to discover and understand the unique DNA of each area of Cornwall through the many layers that make up the stories of Cornwall.

These layers define this unique part of the UK through its unparalleled natural history, culture, industrial and nautical heritage and are brought alive through physically exploring a variety of mainly coastal sites and habitats on both circular and linear walks. The layers also include Cornwall’s history of fishing, farming and mining, Methodism, myths and legends, archaeology, art and literature and the stories and symbols of Celticism.

There is not one story of Cornwall but many stories and many Cornwall’s. Without its physical detachment from Britain there would be no independent cultural identity. Without its unique geology and biodiversity there would be no sparse settlements and symbiotic human relationship with the land and sea. Without the myths and legends or indeed ancient physical remnants there would be no romanticism and mystery that has bought thousands of artists and writers to this periphery of a Celtic kingdom. Without the independent, tough and inventive people there would not have been the industrial know how and heritage spread throughout the four corners of the globe.

For you and me and indeed each individual there is a certain, specific and special Cornwall. It is each walking guests’ idea of what Cornwall is that is important to us at walkitcornwall. Let us explore these ideas of what Cornwall is, together.

Guided Walking holidays in partnership with Adventureline

I am also co guiding with Martin Hunt of Adventureline where I lead walks for his company often whilst he is away leading walks in Morocco, Italy and Spain or elsewhere in the UK.

We are in our third year of linking up.

These walks are based around the beautiful northern coastal village of St Agnes.

We've linked up because we realised that not only do we have a common outlook to life in general but also in our approach, enthusiasm and professionalism to all things walking in Cornwall.

So whether you come on one of walkitcornwall's walking breaks or Adventureline's we can assure you that you will get the best personal service, the accumulation of our knowledge and experience and above all an insiders view of the most unique, mesmerising and beautiful area in the UK.

Based around St Agnes on the North Coast, Paul or Martin (owner and principal guide of Adventureline) takes you for five days all around Cornwall. Arrive and depart Saturday. Walking Monday to Friday.

See Adventureline's website for details and when Martin leads the groups.

Latest update:-  Pauls dates are Saturday to Saturday:-

May 5th - 12th,   June 23rd - 30th,   July 14th - 21st,   August 18th - 25th   

Falmouth: Some information.

The maritime town of Falmouth has the 3rd deepest water terminal in the world after Sydney and Rio de Janeiro.

It was also home to the Falmouth Packets, the forerunner of the Post Office that delivered packages all around the world.

Falmouth overlooks the Carrick Roads. This is the expanse of water that includes the Fal and Percuil rivers, the former leads up to Truro, the latter being the maritime entrance to the Roseland peninsula.

Opposite is St Mawes and if one follows the coast south there is 42kms of shoreline of the exquisite Helford River, the gateway to the Lizard peninsula.

Pendennis and St Mawes castles guard the entrance to the Carrick Roads with the town of Penryn and the city of Truro up river.

The award winning Maritime museum in Falmouth is definately worth a visit at one end of the ribbon development that is the main shopping area.

There are an excellent variety of shops, galleries and coffee houses to watch the world go by or for just gazing at the harbour and coastline.

There are numerous banks for international visitors and Falmouth is a major stop off for cruise liners.

There are music and drama productions, gallery shows and films to be seen and heard every day of the week, all year round which is also why we base our guests here for our walking holidays and vacations.

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Visite guidate a piedi in Cornovaglia