Smugglers Trail

Cornwall is famous for its tales of smugglers and this pleasant walk will give you some insight into how they managed to do it so successfully.

From St Mawes catch the foot ferry over to Falmouth.  From there, board the Flushing Ferry from Prince of Wales Pier, (Falmouth to Flushing).  Flushing is a picturesque Dutch-influenced town with a good quayside restaurant and pubs.

Turn right at the public amenities block and keeping the water on your right hand side, head along the coastal path towards Mylor.

After you round Trefusis Point look out for the cave and steps cut into the foreshore, once used to transfer contraband goods ashore; the cave marks the entrance of an old tunnel that leads up the hill.

Once in Mylor, take a look around the chandlery before heading back to Flushing for a return ferry.

Alternatively, at Mylor continue along the latter section of the Smuggler’s Trail to Mylor Creek, Old Greatwood Quay, and on to the Pandora Inn at Restronguet where you will enjoy a delicious lunch or supper.