A description of Day 2 of a 10-day walk through Cornwall from Lands End to Launceston in easy 9 mile stages along minor roads and footpaths. The walk on Day 2 was from Penzance to Townshend.

1. A RAMBLE THROUGH CORNWALL
Land’s End to Launceston, in easy 9-mile stages, on
minor roads and footpaths
Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend – 9.44 miles (15.2 km)
OS Explorer Map 102
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John Downs

2. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
General directions : From Heamoor go downhill on Polmennor Road to the beach via Gulval and then along
the coastal footpath to Marazion. Climb up from Marazion heading inland and take the B3280 through
Goldsithney and Relubbus to Townshend
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3. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
Route* tracked by my Garmin 110
* My Garmin’s batteries went flat (again) around 1 mile before reaching Townshend 
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4. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
Full distance walked was 9.44 miles (measured by Garmin E-Trex 20)
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5. Set off from Heamoor, outside Penzance, at 12.05. Another fine dry, sunny warm day. Altitude : 237 ft. From the school at
Heamoor I crossed the B3312 onto a minor road opposite and head towards Trevarrack and Chyandour. I crossed the main
A394 Penzance to Helston road at the Tesco store roundabout, turned left, crossed the footbridge over railway and turned left
again onto St Michael’s way coastal footpath. Followed the path towards St Michael’s Mount. Took 1 hour 46 minutes to get to
outskirts of Marazion.
Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
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6. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
The road from Heamoor down to Penzance Beach
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7. DAY 2 – Penzance to Townshend
Crossing the railway footbridge onto the coastal footpath outside of
Penzance
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8. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
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On the coastal path to Marazion

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On the outskirts of Marazion

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Marazion main street

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St Michael’s Mount from road climbing out of Marazion

12. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
Climbed the hill out of Marazion to the A394 roundabout (190 ft altitude) and, at 2 hours and 20 minutes after starting out, I
crossed onto the B3289 towards Goldsithney. Through Goldsithney, climbing slowly to 264 ft over next 30 minutes, then over
Higher Downs and down to Relubbus (116 ft) where I crossed the River Hayle 3 hours and 10 minutes after start. Climbed up
Trelembo Hill out of Trelubbus, walked further 2 miles to Townshend with Trescowe Common and Godolphin Warren (with
mine workings) on right. Total 9.44 miles walked in around 4 hours. Final altitude in Townshend : 254 ft.
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13. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
B3280 crossing River Hayle at Relubbus
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14. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
View on right of B 3280 after leaving Treluubbus : Trescowe Common and
Godolphin Warren
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15. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
View to the left of B3280 after leaving Trelubbus : looking back towards
Lands End (17 miles away now)
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16. Day 2 – Penzance to Townshend
View on right side of B3280 just before arriving in Townshend -
Godolphin Downs
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17. Day 2 – Penzance (Heamoor) to Townshend
Walk statistics -up until Garmin 110 batteries ran flat just after leaving
Relubbus
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• Time: 3 hours 12 minutes
• Distance : 8.12 miles
• Elevation climbed : 358 ft
• Maximum elevation logged : 257 ft
• Energy consumed : 983 calories
• Total distance walked : 9.44 miles * (from E-Trex 20 trip monitor)
• Total walk time : Just over 4 hours
• Total elevation climbed during day : ? ft
• Total Energy consumed : Around 1,200 calories
* My Garmin E-Trex 20 Trip Monitor reading on arrival in Townshend. My E-Trex 20
logged my route, time, distance, pace, etc, but would not save or archive it to a PC.