Two walks in Cornwall have been named among the best on the South West Coastal Path according to The Guardian.
Marazion to Lizard Point and Perranporth to St Ives featured among the top five in the list which also included representatives from Devon and Dorset.
The South West Coastal Path stretches for 630 miles from Minehead in Somerset, along the Devon and Cornwall coast to Poole Harbour in Dorset.
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA), The Guardian highlighted "five of the most glorious sections" that take in "gorgeous West Country scenery" and superb sea views.
The full list of walk sections can be seen on The Guardian website.
What did The Guardian say about the Cornwall walks?
The Guardian described the Marazion to Lizard Point walk as a route where you can see many wonderful sights.
This includes starting off near St Michael’s Mount while also potentially taking in Dollar Cove, "the National Trust’s stunning Penrose Estate" and the beach at Poldhu Cove.
You can stay for the night at the "recently restored Winnianton Farmhouse" on the way or grab a pint at the Halzephron Inn.
It adds: "Press on, through clifftops dotted with wild carrot, and you’ll get to the harbour of Mullion Cove, Mullion Cliff and eventually the Lizard National Nature Reserve."
Meanwhile, for the Perranporth to St Ives, it said: "This 30-mile stretch of the trail, taking in rugged clifftops, historic mining landscapes as well as the picturesque town of St Ives, is a great choice for wildlife-lovers, with the chance to see seals, sunfish and basking sharks, along with razorbills and guillemots in the skies overhead."
The first section of the walk from Perranporth to Portreath is described as "reasonably strenuous" but there are plenty of suitable places to rest up, like the Portreath Arms.
The article goes on: "From Portreath, the path leads deep into smuggling country; look out for the wonderfully named Ralph’s Cupboard, a rocky cove favoured by smugglers as a place to hide their loot.
"Stop for a picnic in the rolling sand dunes at Gwithian, spot seals at Navax Point and enter Hayle via the town’s 100-year-old swing bridge."
From there it's a fairly comfortable walk to the sands of St Ives.
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