Duloe Manor, Cornwall, England
Walks around Duloe Manor
The south-eastern part of Cornwall offers a rich variety of walking opportunity. On either side of the Manor, separated by the high ridge of farming land, are the wooded valleys of the East Looe and West Looe rivers, whilst the superb coast is only a few miles distant. Along that coast parts of the long distance South West Coast Path are included in several of the walks in this pack, involving attractive towns and villages such as Polperro, Looe, Fowey, Polruan, Cawsand and Pentewan. Inland, the fringe of Bodmin Moor provides a complete contrast in landscape, rich in ancient monuments and industrial remains.
With the exception of the suggestions for longer walks, these routes, whether direct from the Manor or located at a comparatively short driving distance, are generally intended to be half day excursions, allowing time for combination with other holiday activities.
Although the coast path can be quite demanding in its rise and fall, most of the walks are well within the ability of the average walker. No scrambling is included and the majority of the tracks and footpaths are, apart from some mud in wet weather, good underfoot. Road walking is, as always, kept to a minimum, using only quiet lanes. Along popular routes gates seem to be steadily replacing stiles; several of the walks have none and there are now only a few remaining on the others.
The coast path is well waymaked and most of the inland routes have at least some waymarking, most helpful in farming country.
Each walk is evaluated in terms of distance and ascent, with recommendations for car parking and refreshment where appropriate. An ordnance survey map is recommended in each case; although the route directions and sketch map should be adequate for route finding, the possession of the relevant map can undoubtedly add to the enjoyment of a walk.