Instruction 1
From the car park, head towards the beach, cross a bridge and head for some steps. Pass in front of beach huts, turning left along a stony track between walls. Go up some steps and onto the coast path, signposted 'Maer Cliff'.
Instruction 2
Pass through a gate and along a track behind a white building, called the Bungalow. Bear to the left, by a signpost, down a path to the sea at Northcott Mouth beach. Bear right along a track that will take you back inland, past a group of houses on the left, and continue uphill to pass some more houses.
Instruction 3
Where the track bends round to the right, leave it and keep straight ahead to a gate. Keep outside the left edge of the overgrown bridle path ahead.
Instruction 4
Once you reach a field gate, follow a track through the fields. Keep left at a junction with another track, you’ll come to a T-junction with a public road, go left and walk down the road to Sandy Mouth.
Instruction 5
Pass the National Trust information kiosk and head towards the beach, then go left and uphill and follow the coast path back to Northcott Mouth beach, and a red lifeguard hut passed earlier.
Instruction 6
Follow the roadside path just past the lifeguard hut and retrace your steps to the white Bungalow passed earlier. Follow the track behind the building and then keep ahead along a broad track with a field hedge on your left.
Instruction 7
At a field corner by a footpath sign go through the gate ahead then turn left and follow the field edge into a hedgedin path. Continue between trees to a lane by a house at Rosemerrin. Continue to a road.
Instruction 8
Make a right turn along the road, with Maer Lake Nature Reserve to your left. Cross at a junction with Maer Down Road, go left, then right, and return to the car park.