[1] From the start, go along the green lane at the front of Latchbrook Cottages, cross the Latchbrook Leat stream, via somewhat rickety stepping stones. Go through a Field gate: then initially keeping to the left edge of the field alongside the stream, here the way can be extremely muddy; continue to an uphill track through the trees. Look out for blue waymark arrows showing this is a Public Bridleway. Follow the track to another field gate. Then, keeping to the right edge of that field, following blue waymark arrows, go around the field edge to the farmhouse access lane in front of Wadgeworthy Farmhouse. Continue along the Wadgeworthy Farm access lane (crossing a Public Footpath) to Longlands Lane. Turn right, go uphill along that tarmac road, to the first lane on the left, a Public Bridleway. Initially the Public Bridleway goes along Tor House Farm access lane. After about 50 metres the way leaves the lane and goes to the left along a well-defined grass, but muddy, path. Take care as you pass the deep drop down into Meadowsweet Quarry on your left. The blue arrow waymarked Public Bridleway then goes steeply downhill past Tor House Farm buildings, then alongside an old wall on your right which has crumbled in places to give glimpses of an old orchard. Just before you reach Forder look for the ‘Footpath’ finger-post on the left (it is a ‘Bridleway’).
[2] At Forder turn right and go along the road, at the road junction continue straight on along the road passing what was once Forder Methodist Chapel. Pass a Public Footpath to the right and continue along the road past another Public Footpath to the right then under Forder Railway Viaduct to a road junction. Take the left hand fork and continue along the unclassified County Road to the Harbour Cottage (previous building was known as The Tea Gardens) Security Gates near what was once the Ferry House Inn at Antony Passage. At the end of the Antony Passage road there is a Public Footpath to the left of the Harbour Cottage Security Gates, going along the sea wall, to a cobbled slipway. Then go up steps and along the sea wall in front of a building (called The Boathouse) to steps leading up into woods. Follow the path alongside a cliff edge through woods to a tunnel going under Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s abandoned wide-gauge railway.
[3] Continue up steps to a stile and pedestrian gate, and follow the path across the field to another stile on to the road. Turn right and go about 20 metres down the road to a Public Footpath on the left. Go along that Public Footpath, to a bridge over the main railway line, to a fenced path, to a stile. From the stile follow the waymarked Public Footpath across a field, over the brow of a hill, past a standing stone that was probably once a gate post. Pass Trematon Castle to your left and a waymark post indicating a crossing path. Continue downhill to another stile leading into a wood and go down the steep path, with some steps, to a stile leading out onto the road near what was once Forder Methodist Chapel. Turn left and continue down the road to the junction. Then just before the Old Mill turn left and then go immediately straight up to pass a property known as ‘Trematon Boat House’ to your left and look for the old millstone to the right. Go up a step with a yellow waymark post beside and follow along a well-defined route that goes uphill through woods behind Trematon Castle. Then go over a stile, where the defined path finishes, into a field with a partially overgrown Millpond. Bear left and go across the field, to the left of the Millpond, making your way over the brow of the hill, then straight on to exit the field through a gate in the far corner and go out onto the road at Higher Castle Farm.
[4] Looking back there are fine views of Trematon Castle, St. Stephens by Saltash Church, Saltash and in the very far distance Dartmoor. Turn right and go along the road through Trehan noting on the left a small semi-gothic wayside cross which was probably a waymarker from outlying manors to the parish church of St. Stephens by Saltash. At Little Trehan Farm go straight on passing a signposted Public Footpath to the left. Beyond Trehan, to the right, is the old Longlands village school, now a private residence.
Alternatively, to see more fine views, go along the yellow arrow waymarked Public Footpath across fields and over stiles to the Longlands to Broadmoor Road. At the road turn right to regain the walk route at Longlands crossroads.
At the Longlands crossroads note the old Blacksmith’s Forge with a red Royal Mail ‘Victorian’ post-box in the wall. Go towards Trematon, passing another Public Footpath to the right.
[5] Continue along the road to another Public Footpath to the right.
(A) To your left are covered reservoirs built in 1955 at Winstone Beacon, which at 352 feet above sea level is the highest point in Saltash parish. There are fine long distant views to Dartmoor to the east, Kitt Hill to the north, Caradon Hill (TV mast) and Bodmin Moor to the West. In the 1960’s this area was targeted for a new Plymouth Airport, fortunately for walkers, this was not to be.
Go over the stile into a field. Then, keeping to the right of the field, continue through a gateway into another field. Continue along the right-hand edge of that field to a small rectangular area with four gates. Go through the first gate and then through the gate on that first gate’s immediate left. (Please don’t try undoing the wire holding the gate fastening bolt to the gate – just lift the gate fastening latch lever on the gatepost and the gate will open easily.) Continue straight on keeping to the right hand edge of fields and over stiles to a gate in the corner of a field leading into a green lane. (There may be electric stock control wires along part of this section which have insulated handles to unhook to pass through) (Thornwell Lane). Turn right and go over a footbridge, then left and follow a sunken lane to another stile into a field and then over yet another stile.
[6] Immediately after that stile turn right into another ancient sunken green lane going uphill to a gate into a field. The way here can be extremely muddy. Keeping to the left edge of that field go over a stile into another field. Then go diagonally across that next field to a stile in the far corner. Continue along the left-hand edge of the next field to another stile. Initially keep to the left of the next field and then go across the field, going increasingly steeply downhill, to a stile leading to steep steps, down to what was once the main Liskeard Road, at the rear of Latchbrook Cottages and your start point.