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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jonny Weeks

Coast to coast: snapshots of Cornwall’s new Tamar valley walk

Calstock viaduct on stage 3 of the Tamara Coast To Coast Way.
Calstock viaduct on stage 3 of the Tamara Coast To Coast Way. All photographs by Jonny Weeks/the Guardian Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

A few minutes into a “guided” walk along the new Tamara Coast to Coast Way, which roughly traces the border of Cornwall and Devon, my guide is looking sheepish. We’re standing in a grassy field flanked by overgrown hedgerows and with no discernible exit. I was promised a panoramic view of the Tamar river stretching off into the distance.

“Are we lost?” I inquire mischievously. “Give me one moment,” comes the reply. “I walked this route in the opposite direction last time!”

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