Walks you can reach from Lostwithiel by train

Beautiful views. Coastal path. Sunday service only runs in summer (bus link in winter); Includes a short ferry crossing.

Coastal: almost all along the coast.

Time: 9h–18h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

Coastal: three quarters along the coast.

Time: 9h30–19h30

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Inland to St Austell station.

Walk details: Railwalks.

Time: 6h30–13h

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 5h30–11h30

Walk details: Slow Ways.

The views around Lanner were crazy, stretching for miles across Cornwall. A fantastic, surprisingly direct rural route with a nice mix of footpaths, quiet back roads and grassy fields, plus the old Mineral Tramways Mining Trail. Not too hilly, very peaceful and with some heavily overgrown field sections in summer and a few difficult stiles and gates; some rights of way have been adapted by landowners. Uses the Mineral Tramways Mining Trail. Easy buses back from both Redruth and Penryn.

Time: 3h30–6h30

Lunch: A pub at Stithians, roughly half way. Shops at Stithians and Lanner.

Warnings: Several heavily overgrown sections, especially around Tresevean in summer, where field edges may be easier than the path line. A few difficult stiles and gates. Crossing the A39 is tricky, requiring patience for a gap.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Quite delightful. A delightful, longer alternative that uses the Mountbatten Ferry then follows the coast path and the Erme Plym Trail through varied scenery - coast, farmland, riverside paths, quiet lanes and pretty villages. Mostly footpaths and very quiet lanes (or with a pavement), hilly in places and with many steps at Mountbatten Point and some muddy footpaths after heavy rain. Involves the Mountbatten Ferry from Plymouth Barbican (about every 30 minutes). Follows the coast path and the Erme Plym Trail. Good transport links from the rest of Devon.

Time: 6h30–13h

Lunch: Pubs at Brixton and Yealmpton, with a cafe at Yealmpton.

Warnings: Many steep steps at Mountbatten Point. Some footpaths were muddy after days of heavy rain. A long road section between Yelmbridge and Burraton, though quiet or pavemented.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Time: 5h30–11h

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Occasional flashes of beautiful farming and coastal wetlands. After a quiet urban exit the route opens into farming country and coastal wetlands, with mostly well-marked footpaths and many distinctive old granite stiles and before a lively urban footpath into Camborne.

Time: 3h–6h30

Warnings: A footpath appears not to exist at Polmeanor Farmhouse; continue and follow the woodland path to switch back and pick up the trail.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Amazing views, lovely, excellent views over Carbis Bay. A coastal walk of two halves: the first along the busy B-road around the Hayle estuary on the flat, with wide estuary views over salt marshes and mudflats, a slightly eroded waterside path; the second a fun, more strenuous footpath sandwiched between the railway and the cliffs, through dunes and a golf club and with many short ups and downs on steps. Part of the South West Coast Path. Follows the South West Coast Path and St Michael's Way; the railway runs close by throughout and the St Ives branch line offers a recommended return. Passes the complex that housed the 2021 G7 Summit. The churchyard at Lelant is a good picnic spot.

Coastal: almost all along the coast.

Time: 2h30–5h

Lunch: No shortage of eating, drinking and snacking opportunities en route, with facilities at Lelant and Carbis Bay.

Warnings: The coastal footpath has steep, tricky sections and many ups and downs on steps, and can be muddy; a waterside path near Hayle may flood at very high tide.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

The scenery and wildlife is stunning. A quiet riverside route following the West Looe river, with rock, mud and moss underfoot in places. The path can be overgrown and wet and is slippery on the rocky and muddy stretches. Abundant wildlife along the river, including herons.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

Time: 6h–11h30

Lunch: No places for refreshments along the route.

Warnings: The section between Herodsfoot and Church Bridge can be very overgrown and wet, with the route not always clear; stay on the east side of the West Looe river. Parts of the path closer to Looe can flood on the tidal river. Proper footwear recommended on slippery rock and mud. No mobile signal at points along the river.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A scenic route, taking in the views over the River Tamar. An easy, mostly flat suburban walk crossing the Tamar Bridge, with a fairly steep hill around Fletemoor Road and then a peaceful stretch through Ham Woods and good use of Central Park. Traffic can be problematic at St Budeaux Square and nearer the city centre; the Ham Woods to Central Park section can be confusing to navigate. Public toilets are just past the Tamar Bridge near the toll booths and in Central Park near the Life Centre. The route passes Home Park's Devonport End.

Time: 2h30–4h30

Warnings: Traffic can be heavy at St Budeaux Square and near the city centre, and on the Tamar Bridge at certain times (cycle routes run alongside the footpath). The route between Ham Woods and Central Park is confusing through a residential area and easy to get lost in; a navigation app may help.

Walk details: Slow Ways.