Consultation into the creation of a new 90-mile Cornish walking route, reaching from the South to the North Coast of Cornwall via the Tamar Valley AONB is currently underway.

The project which forms part of the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, aims to join together existing rights of way in the Tamar Valley to create a footpath which broadly follows the River Tamar and establishes a new circular walk around the coast and county boundary of Cornwall.

Dan Cooke, Manager of the Tamar Valley AONB said: ‘This is an exciting phase for the proposed Cornish coast to coast footpath, and we’d love to hear people’s views on its route and how it can best be promoted.’

The proposed new trail will run through a special and protected landscape defined and shaped by the rivers Tamar, Tavy and Lynher, and by the human activity focused around them. The area is world famous for its mining heritage landscape and market gardening history in addition to being a haven for wildlife.

Partners of the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme, including Cornwall Council and Devon County Council have worked together with the help of external consultants Countryside Creation Services to develop the proposal.

Members of the public and other interested parties have until the end of March to feed back their views. More information and the consultation report can be found at www.tamaralandscapepartnership.org.uk/tamara-coast-to-coast-walk