Do not, under any circumstances, park at Lamorna Cove before commencing this walk; it is a den of thieves and you will regret it as soon as you return home and find a ransom demand on your doormat. However, there is parking just up the road at a pub called The Wink. Better still, if you would like to turn the walk into a circular route you can park at Paul, head over the fields to the Wink, meander down the stream to the cove, follow the South west Coast Path to Mousehole (where the views and the catering far surpass anything at Lamorna Cove), then back up the hill to Paul. You'll need a map, as the rights of way are not all perfectly sign-posted, but it's worth the journey.

The South West Coastal path between Mousehole and Lamorna is a sublime stretch, with fantastic sea and coastal views. Depending on the weather, the light can alter the landscape can change from brooding to benign in seconds. It’s a fairly safe, non-technical walk, although there are a couple of places where you’ll need four points of contact, so probably not ideal for very young children, or anyone with significant mobility issues. Takes about 1.5hr, going at a relatively leisurely pace, but you don’t want to go any faster so’s to best appreciate the majesty of the views. Don’t expect decent refreshment or loos at Lamorna Cove: the cafe is dreadful, although there is some seating and it is a nice spot to eat your home-made sarnies

Definitely not a walk for small children/ the older hiker - but otherwise not too hard-going. Lots of big rocks that need climbing over and couple of steep ascents. Well worth it for the views and varied landscape and the crab sandwich back at Lamorna.