Leaving St. Petroc's church via the south gate, the path contours round to the top of Dennis Road.

Dennis Road, heading towards the Obelisk on Dennis Hill

Except for one or two places, the route is exceptionally well sign posted.

On a clear day you would get an excellent view over the River Camel estuary, but unfortunately the sky was full of pollution that had swept over from Europe the day I walked.

The first part of the walk leaving Padstow is on tarmac

But the path soon swings off to the left on a dirt track

And climbs up towards Dennis Hill

The cross and yellow markers of The Saints Way

Looking back towards Padstow from Dennis Hill

Dennis Hill Obelisk, a monument to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee of 1887, erected in 1889

Opposite the obelisk, the path goes off at 90 degrees over a stone stile

After that, the path drops down towards Little Petherick Creek

Looking back towards the obelisk

At the way marker, the path leaves the field and drops down further
towards the Creek through trees and bushes

Climbing up away from Little Petheric Creek

Looking down over the Creek from the higher elevation

Crossing the tail end of the creek on wooden boards

Climbing up to Little Petherick

Looking back along the creek from the outskirts of Little Petherick

Little Petherick Church of St. Petroc, built in the 14th century and restored in 1858. The official name of the parish is St. Petroc Minor (distinguishing it from Padstow or Petrockstow). According to tradition St. Petroc passed this way before settling at Bodmin

The path emerges onto a minor road (A389) by the church, and you have to cross the weak bridge and climb up the hill for several hundred yards. Although it is a minor road, it is quite busy and care has to be taken with oncoming traffic.

After crossing a couple of fields you come out on a a small dirt road leading to Mellingey

Mellingey Mill. From here the path follows the tarmac road for a long way to Trenance,
where it goes off on a dirt track.

The road towards Trenance

After crossing fields you come to a wooden bridge, and the way ahead is not clear. Probably the best way is to go straight ahead up the steep slope of the middle of the field, heading towards Blable House.

I turned right and kept to the edge of the field, eventually coming to a stile which led me into the next field. Although I was able to get to Blable House eventually, it meant going through a farmyard gate which was deep with mud!

Emerging on to a small road and turning right, Blable Farm eventually comes into view; the road swings to the left here and soon comes to the busy A39

Crossing the A39, the road leads of towards Pawton Springs

After a short climb the path comes out on to the top at St. Breock Downs.
This is the highest point at nearly 700 feet of elevation

St. Breock Downs

The old and the new. St. Breock Downs megalithic standing stone with modern wind farm as a backdrop.

After a short distance the road turns to the right, past "The Hustyns", and cut across to Withiel via Tregustic

A short climb brings you out by the side of Withiel Church.