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Tywardreath And Par

Gribbin Head Daymark – Polkerris Beach loop from Par

Running trails & routes

South West England

Tywardreath And Par

Gribbin Head Daymark – Polkerris Beach loop from Par

Moderate

5.0

(1)

54

runners

Gribbin Head Daymark – Polkerris Beach loop from Par

01:17

10.5km

230m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

5.04 km

Gribbin Head Daymark

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gribbin Head, owned by the National Trust, separates St Austell Bay from the River Fowey estuary. It is marked by a striking red and white daymark, built by Trinity House in 1832.

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2

5.15 km

Gribbin Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

You can't miss Gribbin Head, topped by the iconic Gribbin Tower, built in 1832 to aid ship navigation into Fowey and St Austell Harbour. The tower made Gribbin Head easily recognisable against nearby Dodman Point and St Anthony's Head. Unlike a lighthouse, it isn't lit.

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3

6.32 km

Polridmouth Cove

Highlight • Natural

View of the Gribbin Daymark Tower

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4

8.08 km

Tregaminion Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Built between 1813 and 1815, the Tregaminion Chapel of Ease was created to save Menabilly parishioners the long walk to church in Tywardreath. Take a look above the door and you will spot a carving of the Rashleigh Arms that was found when the foundations for the church were being dug.

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5

8.66 km

Polkerris Beach

Highlight • Beach

Nice little beach with cafes with a view.

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6

9.09 km

View of the Cornwall Coast from the South West Coast Path

Highlight • Trail

A nice spot on the rocks just down from the SW coastal path. It's a bit of a steep descent and someone's fitted a rope to hold onto, be careful!

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

1.80 km

1.34 km

1.09 km

708 m

188 m

150 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

1.98 km

1.47 km

451 m

376 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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