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End of Summer Cornish Escape – A Plant Powered Hiking Weekend on the South West Coast Path

One last summer adventure — hike, feast, and unwind by the Cornish coast!

One last summer adventure — hike, feast, and unwind by the Cornish coast!
September 05 – 08 | £590 pp | Location: St Ives, Cornwall


END OF SUMMER ESCAPE HIGHLIGHTS
✔️ Join a group of fun, like-minded vegan adventurers to celebrate the end of the summer and hike one of the best coastal landscapes in the world!

✔️ Fantastic clifftop views and hidden coves most tourists don’t get to see

✔️ Enjoy diverse flora and fauna as you hike around the rugged Cornish headland, home to wild ponies, mountain goats and a huge variety of wildlife, the South West Coast Path is one of the most precious wildlife corridors in England

✔️ A fun weekend of hiking, vegan feasting & late summer coastal celebrations

A NOTE FROM EMMA!

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Hi, it’s Emma,

I hiked all 650 miles of the southwest coast path in the summer of 2023 from Minehead in Somerset to Poole in Dorset and it was fantastic!

There are so many beautiful sections making it hard to choose just one weekend of hiking but the itinerary I’ve put together really offers the best of the best and will be a great way to close out the summer season and welcome in Autumn.

This is more than a weekend away — it’s a send-off to summer. Think golden light bouncing off Cornish cliffs, the crunch of trail underfoot, the laughter of new friends, and unforgettable vegan feasts to round out the day.

Whether you’re coming solo, with a mate, or as a couple, this relaxed, small-group trip is designed to help you unwind, move your body, and celebrate the season surrounded by nature and good vegan vibes.

Let’s hike!

WHO THIS TRIP IS FOR
✔️ Intermediate & experienced hikers could all enjoy this trip!

✔️ Hikers looking to experience their first multi-day hike

✔️ Single travellers welcome

✔️ Multi-passionate adventurers

✔️ Mixed group, men and women welcome

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What’s Included?

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What's Included

3 Nights Accommodation At The Tregenna Castle Hotel In St Ives (shared occupancy room)

Full Board 100% Vegan Meals

Vegan Adventure Holidays Trip Leader

Two Full Day Hikes

Private Transport To And From Hike Start And End Points Each Day

Train Station Pick Up

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Chat with Emma

Have questions about this trip? You’re very welcome to ask me anything at all, big or small. Whether you’re wondering about the hiking difficulty, the food, the accommodation, travelling solo, what to pack, or whether this adventure is right for you, I’m here to help. I have planned all my trips myself, have walked every mile and know the routes and logistics inside out, so you’ll get honest, practical answers. Just send me a message with your questions, and we can chat about whether this trip feels like a good fit for you.

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Key Trip Information

Day 1: Arrive St Ives Cornwall

We’ll be meeting at the Tregenna Castle Hotel this afternoon and you’ll have time to explore the beautiful gardens, grounds and all that St Ives has to offer, including some fantastic art and crafts shops, wonderful cafes and restaurants and of course the beautiful beaches. Taste testing a bag of delicious Cornish vegan fudge is recommended! There will be a meet and greet this evening before heading out for a delicious vegan dinner to fuel up for a weekend of adventures.

A coastal town with sandy beaches, people on the shore, historic buildings, and a cloudy sky above turquoise water.

Day 2: St Ives To Zennor

Hiking: 8 miles / 12.8 km

Highlights: Fantastic coastal views

Get your vegan hiking boots ready, we’re off! A gentle walk out of St Ives to Clodgy Point soon becomes a roller coaster of hills as the Coast Path plunges down towering cliffs into beautiful coves and back up again as we hike toward Zennor.

The landscape today is beautifully wild and rugged and the area around the small village of Zennor is known as an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Today’s hike will finish in Zennor where we’ll have some time to look around before taking a transfer back to our hotel in St Ives for a well-deserved rest and another great group dinner.

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Day 3: Zennor To Pendeen

Hiking: 7.5 miles / 12 km

Highlights: Coves & lighthouses

After a hearty vegan breakfast and transfer back to Zennor we’ll start our hike with fantastic views from Zennor Head to Portheras Cove below, keep an eye out for dolphins!

Today we’ll journey through one of Cornwall’s most illustrious mining areas, where the miners worked in tunnels deep under the seabed to extract the ore. The landscape today is littered with stunning rock formations and a multitude of archaeological remains from all periods of history.

We’ll hike past the Pendeen Lighthouse which opened in 1900 to aid ships along what is said to be one of the most dangerous stretches of coast in Britain before finishing our day having a stroll around the village of Pendeen and later heading back to our lovely hotel in St. Ives!

Five people with hiking gear stand on a grassy cliff overlooking the ocean with rocky hills and blue sky in the background.

Day 4: Depart St Ives

Time to head home but not after an optional sunrise swim! This might not be the end of your journey, maybe you’ll join a coast-to-coast hike in Costa Rica next or summit some volcanoes in Guatemala. Thanks you for supporting a small vegan business and I’ll see you again soon 🙂

✔️ St Ives has a centrally local train station and the Treggena Castle Resort is a quick taxi ride away, check-in is from 3 pm and we’ll be having a pre-dinner briefing at 6 pm on the first day of the trip. Please note that return train fares from London to St Ives if booked in advance will cost around £100.

 

The cost of this trip is £590pp on a shared accommodation basis.

There is limited private room availability, you will receive more information after booking.

No! This trip is hotel based so your main luggage will stay in the room for the weekend, all you have to carry is your day bag.

A reasonable base level of fitness is required, comfortably being able to hike 5-10 miles for example is a good indicator of required base-level fitness.

Variable! The weather in the UK is famously variable although late summer temperatures should be around 17-18 C / mid-lower 60s F.

Absolutely! Around 75% of Vegan Adventure Holidays guests are single travellers, everybody is welcome.

Yes! It’s recommended to get a policy that covers trip and flight cancellations and should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, and evacuation/repatriation. Safetywing and World Nomad have good policies.

Email Emma at hello@veganadventureholidays and I’ll answer your questions and queries personally.

We’ll be staying for 3-nights at the beautiful Treggena Castle Hotel Resort! Within the 72-acre estate, you’ll find acres of subtropical gardens, leisure and spa facilities perfect for some post-hike rest and relaxation!

Accommodation is based on shared twin rooms, if you’re a single traveller you’ll be sharing with another member of the group.

A large stone building with towers and multiple chimneys sits on landscaped grounds with parked cars, green lawns, and vibrant flower beds.

The Following List Can Be Used As A General Guide

BAGS & LUGGAGE

  • Daypack – 25+ litres should be adequate for daily use during the hike
  • Daypack rain cover

CLOTHING

  • Quick-drying t-shirts
  • Quick-drying long-sleeve tops
  • Shorts
  • Hiking trousers
  • Thermal base layer
  • A decent mid-layer, such as a fleece or a synthetic down jacket
  • A rain jacket & and waterproof trousers
  • Clothes to sleep in
  • Swimming gear
  • Buff or bandana
  • Sun hat
  • Quick drying socks & underwear

FOOTWEAR

  • Hiking shoes or boots  – these must be worn in and not new!

OTHER

  • Hiking poles
  • Any personal medicine that you might need
  • General toiletries/hygiene products
  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Polarised sunglasses
  • Water bladder/bottles
  • Universal travel adapter
  • Power bank or solar charger
  • Personal first-aid kit (inc. blister treatment)
  • Personal items (biodegradable toiletries, sanitary wear etc)
  • Antibacterial hand-gel

OPTIONAL ITEMS

  • Kula cloth – This is an antimicrobial pee cloth for women that saves carrying toilet paper and reduces waste
  • Dry bag to keep items inside days bags dry whilst hiking
  • Electrolyte sachets to add to water
  • Energy gels
  • A waist pack – not obligatory but great for keeping items such as phones, cameras snacks easily accessible