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Cheesewring rock formation – The Cheesewring loop from St. Cleer

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South West England

Linkinhorne

Cheesewring rock formation – The Cheesewring loop from St. Cleer

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Cheesewring rock formation – The Cheesewring loop from St. Cleer

01:01

3.76km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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57 m

Minions Shop and Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice "shop" with delicious scones! 😋

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1.88 km

Off the path and still on the way. This is how you could describe a tour in Bodmin Moor. A worthwhile lap from Minion leads past the stone rings, up to the cheesewring and on to the Sharp Tor. From there there is a direct line to Kilmar Gate. Precise directions are only necessary to a limited extent. Normally, it is sufficient to simply orientate yourself in a straight line towards the next waypoint. You should only be careful with the grazing cows on the raised bog and pass them with respect and a suitable distance.

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1.95 km

Cheesewring, Stowe's Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

An area of unique stone formations dating back to the bronze age, some unusual sights. Worth going off the beaten track to see these.

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2.03 km

The Cheesewring

Highlight • Natural

This landmark is located next to the Cheesewring Quarry (which provided the granite cladding for the structure of Tower Bridge in London) and is surrounded by other granite formations. In the late 19th century, this landmark was threatened with destruction due to its proximity to blasting operations, but was saved through local activism.

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2.20 km

Daniel Gumb's Cave Memorial

Highlight • Natural Monument

Daniel Gumb was a local man who carved a cave into the rock for he and his family to live in so he could avoid paying taxes. He was a mathematician and an astronomer and carved patterns into the rock which you can still see.

Sadly this isn't his cave, dug in the early 1700s but a memorial to him created by local stone workers when his cave was destroyed by mining in the quarry. Daniel Gumb lived here until he died age 70. He had 13 children and three wives, a large number of people to fit in a cave of just 9m by 4m.

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2.23 km

The Cheesewring, Bodmin Moor

Highlight • Natural Monument

3.48 km

Minions Heritage Centre (Disused Mine Engine House)

Highlight • Historical Site

Cornwall Heritage Trust is housed in this old mine building. Unfortunately closed since the pandemic.

There is hope that it will reopen in the near future.

If you are interested, you can find out more here:

cornwallheritagetrust.org/cornwall-heritage-trust-receives-grant-from-community-capacity-fund

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3.76 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.11 km

1.24 km

407 m

Surfaces

1.50 km

1.15 km

712 m

324 m

< 100 m

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Cheesewring rock formation – The Cheesewring loop from St. Cleer

Minions Shop and Tearoom