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Glendurgan Valley Trails

Mawnan, Cornwall

Glendurgan Valley Trails, Mawnan, Cornwall TR11

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About Glendurgan Valley Trails

Glendurgan Valley Trails is a worthwhile natural stop near Mawnan, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.
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Nearby Attractions

Durgan Village

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Durgan Village is one of those Cornish places that works both as a base and as an attraction in its own right, with enough character to justify a detour near Mawnan. Harbour life, local food, sea air and the surrounding walks usually matter as much as any single sight.

0.1 km away

Glendurgan Garden

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A valley garden descending to the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River, Glendurgan was created by the Quaker Fox family in the 1820s. The famous laurel maze — one of the oldest in England — sits at the heart of the garden, surrounded by champion trees and exotic plantings that exploit the sheltered south-facing valley to extraordinary effect.

0.9 km away

Helford Passage

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Helford Passage is one of those Cornish places that works both as a base and as an attraction in its own right, with enough character to justify a detour near Durgan. Harbour life, local food, sea air and the surrounding walks usually matter as much as any single sight.

1.2 km away

Trebah Garden

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A dramatic ravine garden above the Helford River, Trebah descends through one hundred feet of sub-tropical planting to a private beach on the river. Giant rhododendrons, ancient tree ferns and enormous gunnera create a primeval canopy, while the beach — from which American troops embarked for Utah Beach in 1944 — has a poignant footnote in the story of D-Day.

1.6 km away

Frenchman's Creek

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Frenchman's Creek is a worthwhile natural stop near Helford, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

1.7 km away

Mawnan Smith Village

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Mawnan Smith Village is one of those Cornish places that works both as a base and as an attraction in its own right, with enough character to justify a detour near Mawnan Smith. Harbour life, local food, sea air and the surrounding walks usually matter as much as any single sight.

1.8 km away

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