Walking with The Greenbank: Flushing to Mylor

This easy-going walk will take you about two hours, between the wistful waterside villages of Flushing (just across the water from The Greenbank) and Mylor, famed for its sailing facilities. Begin in Flushing village and make your way down the harbour, walking past the pastel painted cottages you may have admired from a distance across the river.

Pass Flushing Sailing Club and follow the road towards Flushing Beach, a modest cove with golden sand, surrounded by a woodland of bushy green trees. Take note, a this presents a wonderful opportunity for dipping a toe for those who might like to cool down on the way back.

Keep going until the road becomes a footpath, leading you through lush green fields that overlook the bobbing boats and lazy marine activity on the Carrick Roads.

At Trefusis Point, you may come across grazing cattle making their way slowly across the turf, so make sure to read sensitively so as to avoid disturbing the animals. Back in the 16th century, Henry VIII planned to build a third Cornish castle here, to accompany Pendennis and St Mawes. However, finances ran dry and the land was left untouched.