Morwenstow Cream Tea and Hawker’s Hut
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Embark on a leisurely clifftop stroll along the stunning coast at Morwenstow, where breath-taking views, historic landmarks, and abundant wildlife await. This gentle walk offers a perfect blend of natural beauty with lush valleys, farmland, heritage, and tranquil surroundings. Highlights including the beautiful Saxon-era church and the iconic Hawker’s Hut, once the refuge of the eccentric Rev. Hawker. Complete the walk with a Cornish Cream Tea at the 18th century Rectory Farm Tearooms.
Simple walking instructions are included, but we advise you use this route alongside the Ordnance Survey OS190 map.
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Written Directions:
- Begin your adventure by passing through the lychgate into the churchyard from Rectory Farm Tearooms. Take the path to the right of the vicarage, descending into Morwenna Valley.
- Follow the waymarkers signed South West Coast Path, continuing along the valley through woodland, scrub, and open grassland until you reach Vicarage Cliff and the coast path.
- Turn left onto the coast path, ascending to the farmland plateau above.
- Continue along the clifftop towards Hawker’s Hut, descending the cliff to the National Trust’s smallest property, Hawkers Hut.
- Continue along the coast path, passing through another gate into Tidna Shute Valley.
- At the base of the hill, turn inland and explore the farmland and valleys of maritime heathland, home to a variety of rare species.
- Follow the waymarker left, walking through Tidna Valley and woodland until you reach a waymarker directing you back uphill towards Rectory Farm.
- Cross several stiles and a farm track, following the signs for the tearooms where you started.