These downs are one of the brilliant complexes that you get in Cornwall, like at Leskernick where you have standing stones, settings, a row, cairns, barrows, etc all in one relatively compact area.
A handy place to park is in an off road picnicy area where the lane from Temple hits the thunderous A30 (circa SX132726). This has a few picnic tables, a mobile café, and even a portaloo! Heading eastbound on the A30 this is signposted 'Temple Fishery' and 'Temple'. Alternatively there is a layby on the eastbound side of the A30 at SX124723. Technically there are very few public footpaths in the area (and the ones there are, are not obvious paths on the ground), but Downs like these are rarely visited by anyone or anything and as long as you use the normal common sense country code I don't imagine anyone challenging you (don't quote me though as some sort of magic access key!).
I actually accessed the Downs after visiting Colvannick Tor Stone Row so directions on that page suggest one way onto the downs.This post appears as part of the weblog entry Don't get me down..... |
Posted by pure joy
7th April 2004ce
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