Sections of this walk can be extremely wet and very muddy even during dry weather: especially the Cumble Tor Farm end of the lane from Bagmill.
[1] At Latchbrook Cottages take the signposted and yellow arrow way-marked public footpath that goes towards Burraton Combe. After 630 metres: at a yellow arrow waymark post indicating cross paths (just before the white Gas Pipeline post); go to the right down steps then along a path through trees alongside Latchbrook to a footbridge across the stream. Go over a stile into a field, then across the field going straight up the very steep hill to a stile alongside a gate onto Wadgeworthy Lane (a public bridleway) not far from Wadgeworthy Farmhouse.
Cross the lane and go through a field-gate and go diagonally up the field to the top right-hand corner to use the un-signposted but in places yellow arrow waymarked public footpath through fields and stiles to the field Gate leading onto the road at Longlands.
[2] Turn left: then, after 70 metres, at Longlands crossroads turn right along the road towards Elm Gate and Trevollard.
Note the Victorian Post Box in the wall of what was once a Blacksmith Shop.
After 470 metres pass Burell Lodge to the left and Burell Farm to the right. At a un- signposted public footpath 205 metres further on, on the right, there’s a gap in the hedge leading to a stile into the corner of a field. Go diagonally across that field to steps over the wall in the field’s right hand corner: go across the next field. Go along the next field’s left hand edge to a field-gate and out onto the Voss Road.
Cross the Voss Road and go along Trevollard Lane. Go past Great Trevollard house. Then just past Little Trevollard house, at a public footpath signpost, the route goes to the right.
An optional extension is to continue down Quay Lane then use an un-signposted public footpath across fields to a disused Quay: returning by the same route to the signposted and waymarked Public Right of Way at [3].
[3] From the public footpath signpost follow the track along the yellow arrow waymarked public footpath to steps over a wall into a field. (Landrake Church is ahead on the skyline.) From the wall go downhill, inclining left to go through a field-gate: continuing downhill, now with fencing and then hedge to your right, to a stile in the field’s right-hand corner. Then go down steps and continue down-hill to a stream crossed by a footbridge. Go uphill to a field-gate into the Courtvollard to Bagmill Lane. Turn left and follow the lane past Bagmill farmhouse and continue down Bagmill Lane towards Bagmill Barn. Along the lane a notice ask you to follow an unofficial diversion off the Public Right of Way.
The Public Right of Way continues down the tarmac drive to Bagmill Barn. At the bottom of the drive cross the stream, go through the gate in front of you and follow the crooked, way-marked, lane uphill all the way to Cumble Tor Farm. The approach to Cumble Tor Farm House is likely to be extremely wet even during periods of dry weather.
The Green Lane through the woods is very attractive especially when in the Spring flowers are out and it commands fine views at the top across the River Lynher to Poldrissick Farm.
Continue through a field gate to a short, very wet, Green Lane at the left hand edge of a field, through another field gate to a track that goes immediate to left of the farmhouse.
[4] At the farmyard main entrance follow the tarmac lane from Cumble Tor Farm, looking out for the old clome oven set in a building to your left, and follow the Cumble Tor Lane past a signposted public footpath to Alma Cottage at Trematon. At Alma Cottage turn left, then go along the road for 65 metres: then turn right through a white plastic gate and pass through Penvintle Farmyard.
[5] Continue on, through the left-hand of two gates, along a track to another gate. Then follow yellow waymark arrows, keeping to the left of the field until you reach a stile in the second field’s bottom left hand corner.
(A) To your left are glimpses of the Georgian ‘Trematon Hall’, former home of the Edwards family one of whom, Major Cecil Jervis-Edwards died in the Boer War and is commemorated by the name of St. Stephens’ ‘Cecil Arms’ public house.
From the stile go down steps in the wall to a path. The path leads onto to a ‘boardwalk’ over a pond or deep swamp. Take great care as this boardwalk can become hidden by vegetation and be very slippery.
On a hot summer’s day the pond / swamp has a semi-tropical atmosphere with interesting wildlife.
From the boardwalk go uphill to a crossing footpath. Turn right, then within 12 metres turn left, into a sunken lane that goes uphill to a field gate. Continue straight on along the field’s left hand edge to a stile. Then go diagonally across the next field to a stile at the field’s far right hand corner. Then straight on along the left hand edge of a field to another stile. Then initially along the left hand edge to a tumbledown shed, then cross the field going downhill (steep towards the end) to a stile and steps just to the rear of the Latchbrook Cottages and onto the road.