Gribbin Head Daymark – Polridmouth Cove loop from Polkerris

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Gribbin Head Daymark – Polridmouth Cove loop from Polkerris

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Gribbin Head Daymark – Polridmouth Cove loop from Polkerris

01:48

6.38km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Cornwall National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.42 km

View of the bay and cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.88 km

Gribbin Head Daymark

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gribbin Head, owned by the National Trust, separates St Austell Bay from the River Fowey estuary. It is marked by a striking red and white daymark, built by Trinity House in 1832.

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3.16 km

Gribbin Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

You can't miss Gribbin Head, topped by the iconic Gribbin Tower, built in 1832 to aid ship navigation into Fowey and St Austell Harbour. The tower made Gribbin Head easily …

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4.33 km

Polridmouth Cove

Highlight • Natural

View of the Gribbin Daymark Tower

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6.09 km

Tregaminion Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Built between 1813 and 1815, the Tregaminion Chapel of Ease was created to save Menabilly parishioners the long walk to church in Tywardreath. Take a look above the door and …

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6.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.30 km

2.17 km

1.82 km

102 m

Surfaces

2.65 km