Walks & trails around St Austell
The Pentewan Valley Trail, the Clay Trails and the coast path — distance, surface and parking for each, in plain terms.
St Austell's everyday walking and riding happens on the trails around the town — the river valley down to Pentewan, the Clay Trails over the old mining country, and the coast path along the bay. Here's each one in plain terms: how far, what's underfoot, where to park.
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Pentewan Valley Trail
The default family ride: a flat, mostly traffic-free path along the St Austell River from the edge of town to the beach at Pentewan, on the line of the old Pentewan railway.
Carrying on to Mevagissey leaves the flat valley — the continuation is partly on lanes with a long climb, and a steep drop into the village.