The National Trust team of rangers and volunteers in West Cornwall have been completing major coast path repairs, thanks to last year’s visitors’ donations.

Donation boxes, cairns, buckets, and raffle tickets have all been to thank for the work that the ranger team have been able to undertake at Trevega, Tregerthen and Zennor Head.

Coast path erosion at Trevega had been caused by flood damage as well as people using the path. Over time, this had made it very slippery and difficult to walk on, with some of the eroded sections being as deep as half a metre. The team have put in 15 new granite steps and landscaped the area, making the site much friendlier for walkers. The combined weight of the granite used was 2.2 tonnes.

Tregerthen cliff took 2.3 tonnes of granite for repairs to a path damaged by water. The nearest access point is approximately four hundred metres away, which makes getting materials to site a very difficult task. Twenty-three granite steps and two granite water breaks had to be stretchered the remainder of the way to complete the project.

Zennor Head repairs needed a stretcher and powered barrow due to limited access. Seventeen steps had to be placed on site, as well as a granite culvert to divert water off the footpath.

Shaun Boyns, the area ranger, said: “Repairing the coast path is hard work made easy by the stunning locations we look after with their spectacular views and lots of friendly visitors. Thanks to the support of National Trust members and generous donations from visitors, we are able to continue to maintain access to the coast path for all to enjoy.”

This year the West Cornwall team will be working on repairs at Penberth, Bosigran, Trevean, Treen and Boswednack, in order to maintain access to the coast path and protect it from erosion. To find out more call 01736 761015.