Walking Britain Housel Bay & Bass Point from the Lizard
Introduction to Walk 2010
Region - Cornwall AONB
County/Area - Cornwall
Author - Parc an Grouse Bed & Breakfast
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 2 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy
A short walk in Cornwall that starts from Lizard village. The route includes much of interest along this wild coast including Housel Bay and Bass Point. During the walk you will pass the lifeboat station, the lighthouse and the Lloyd's signal station. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 103 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 103 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 204 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 204 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.5 miles / 0.8 km away
Kynance Cove & Cadgwith from the Lizard
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Gillan & Nare Point from Porthallow
Grade - easy
Length - 4.7 miles / 7.6 km
9.9 miles / 15.8 km away
Helford Passage & Frenchman's Creek
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
10.6 miles / 16.9 km away
Rosemullion Head from Mawnan
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
18.1 miles / 28.9 km away
Penzance to Porthcurno via Mousehole and Lamorna
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
18.9 miles / 30.2 km away
Cowlands, Coombe & Roundwood Quay from Trelissick
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Minehead to St Ives
Map of the northern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from Minehead to St Ives along the north Devon and Cornish coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.
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