St Agnes Head
St Agnes Head offers an accessible opportunity to experience the area’s clifftop landscape and fantastic views. While the visible evidence of mining is harder to spot at this National Trust site, the wild moorland environment with its rugged ground and covering of heather captures the wild, rural-industrial character of the St Agnes Mining District.
From the main car park a network of different paths reaches towards the headland and along the coast in both directions. The level tarmac road (shared with cars) turns into tracks that become narrower, steeper and more uneven the further they get from the car park.
St Agnes Head facilities
There is plenty of free parking at St Agnes Head in 3 car parks.
There are no facilities and no staff at St Agnes Head.
There is no public transport to St Agnes Head.
There are no seats or resting points at St Agnes Head.
The National Trust has more visitor information about St Agnes Head available on their website (www.nationaltrust.org.uk).
There is an Access Able webpage for St Agnes Head with more access information (www.accessable.co.uk).
St Agnes Head distances:
From the main car park to:
Distance
Description and access considerations
From the main car park to:
National Coastwatch lookout
Distance
200m
Description and access considerations
Tarmac leading to an unmade road.
From the main car park to:
Cliff edge path
Distance
300m
Description and access considerations
Rough, narrow, steep track leading from the Coastwatch lookout to the coastal path.
From the main car park to:
Walks
Distance
50m-2km
Description and access considerations
The network of paths offers a range of walking options, from short there and backs to circular walks of between 1-2km.The paths further away from the car park are narrower, more uneven and steeper. The National Trust has more detail of the trails around St Agnes Head on their website (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/st-agnes-head).
