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Black CatDean Point & Godrevy Beach
God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with their surging.
Psalm 46:1-3
This walk is partly by road, and also over fields, it passes through quarry workings which have now been closed down. Boots will be needed in wet weather. Length about 2 miles.

Take the road out of the square to the right, when facing the church (Lemon Street), towards Porthoustock, opposite the newsagents turn right into School Hill (Tregellast Road). Follow the road out of the village past the school on your right then some dwellings and the sports ground which has a children's play area. Here you leave the built up area and have fields on either side bordered by the traditional Cornish hedges. Falmouth Bay from Trythance Climb up the slight hill and then down to a cross roads by the entrance to Roskilly's ponds. Keep straight on towards Trythance and Dean Point near the first bend there is a short footpath which cuts off the next two bends. You might see a heard of the pretty Jersey cows here. At the top of the hill there are panoramic views over Falmouth Bay. Providing there is no mist you will be able to see the large hotels along Falmouth beach on the left and St. Mawes to the right of these. On a good day Pendennis Castle is visible on its promontory with the cranes of Falmouth docks beyond. It is also possible to see the spoil heaps of the clay pits near St. Austell when the sun is really bright. Often quite large ships anchor in the bay.

Continue on the road past some dwellings, Trythance Cottage and Trythance Farm on your right and converted barns on your left. Lowlands Point from the path Eventually you reach the entrance to a quarry, here turn right along an unmade road towards Tregloghan, there is a picnic area on your left. At the end of the lane turn left (opposite the former farm) and find the footpath through a kissing gate. Just before this gate you can get good views of the Manacle rocks that have been the site of many wrecks. At high tide there are just few peaks visible, but when the tide is out, especially during spring tides, the full extent of the dangerous rocks can be seen. Follow the footpath path down to Lowlands, at one point it skirts the side of a quarry spoil tip where it is quite steep. Good views over National Trust land know as Lowlands are obtained here with Little Wrea and Great Wrea showing up prominently at low tide.

When you reach the bottom turn left away from Lowlands and proceed up a rise past the first of the former quarry workings. Godrevy Beach - Rosenithon The quarry has now closed and the buildings and equipment cleared away. At the top of the hill you can look down on the jetty from which boats used to be loaded with stone. From here start down a wide track to your right but almost immediately take a footpath on the left and pass through the quarry workings keeping strictly to the marked footpath, here you are on part of the Coastal Footpath. Keep to the marked paths until you leave the workings, climbing a steep track from the top of which you can see Godrevy beach on the right. Take the track down to the beach, there are two coves here, Godrevy Cove followed by Leggan Cove, this is a nice place to stop for a snack if you have one with you, and to watch the sea.

Lowlands Point from the quary
Lowlands Point from the quary ©D.J.S.
Boat Loading at Dean Point
Boat Loading at Dean Point ©D.J.S.

When leaving Godrevy beach look for a footpath going inland from about half way along or near the right hand side of the first beach. This leads over a wooden bridge through a kissing gate and into fields, keep strictly to the made up path, following it until you pass through a small copse followed by the hamlet of Rosenithon. Here turn left and follow the winding road back towards St. Keverne. This meets the St. Keverne to Porthoustock road by a house called Manacle View where you can view the sea for the last time on this walk. Turn left here and continue on the main road until you return to the square.