Rights of Way Photo Competition

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Celebrate Cornwall’s fantastic Public Rights of Way!

We are celebrating Cornwall's Public Rights of Way network as we're developing a new Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Cornwall.

We asked you to share your favourite shots of footpaths, bridleways and byways as part of our Public Rights of Way photo competition.

There were some fabulous entries from across Cornwall and we asked you to decide the winners. Thank your for submitting your photos and for voting for your favourites.

You can see the winning photos below.

Celebrate Cornwall’s fantastic Public Rights of Way!

We are celebrating Cornwall's Public Rights of Way network as we're developing a new Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Cornwall.

We asked you to share your favourite shots of footpaths, bridleways and byways as part of our Public Rights of Way photo competition.

There were some fabulous entries from across Cornwall and we asked you to decide the winners. Thank your for submitting your photos and for voting for your favourites.

You can see the winning photos below.

  • Winning photo

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    Where the path breathes the sea - by Bridget Betts

    Taken on the footpath from Poldhu towards Mullion is in the foreground, with vistas of the sea and cliffs beyond

    Talking about her winning photo, Bridget said:

    "Pausing at the gap between this stone wall looking down the coast path towards Polurrian Cove, is like standing on a threshold between land and sea. The path, worn by countless feet, invites you to discover what lies ahead. I have walked this path many times between Poldhu Cove and Mullion, I love the way the view opens out as you begin to make the descent down into the cove. There is always a sense of anticipation, as every time I walk the path it's different, it's a place to connect with nature and the elements, which I experience as both grounding and restorative, a place to reset and gain perspective when I may be feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

    This photo captures a moment, the sense of standing on a threshold and invites you to walk through the gap and discover what lies beyond, it draws you forward into the landscape."

    Where the path breathes the sea - by Bridget Betts

    Taken on the footpath from Poldhu towards Mullion is in the foreground, with vistas of the sea and cliffs beyond

    Talking about her winning photo, Bridget said:

    "Pausing at the gap between this stone wall looking down the coast path towards Polurrian Cove, is like standing on a threshold between land and sea. The path, worn by countless feet, invites you to discover what lies ahead. I have walked this path many times between Poldhu Cove and Mullion, I love the way the view opens out as you begin to make the descent down into the cove. There is always a sense of anticipation, as every time I walk the path it's different, it's a place to connect with nature and the elements, which I experience as both grounding and restorative, a place to reset and gain perspective when I may be feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

    This photo captures a moment, the sense of standing on a threshold and invites you to walk through the gap and discover what lies beyond, it draws you forward into the landscape."

  • Runners up

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    2nd Place: Little Dennis by Andrew HockingA narrow, wild flower lined footpath leads to the Castel Fort on Pendennis Head, while a dramatic dawn breaks over the sea beyond.


    3rd Place: First Steps by Alfred Sandford

    Where a series of stepping stones form the footpath across a stream, a young child contemplates their next move

    2nd Place: Little Dennis by Andrew HockingA narrow, wild flower lined footpath leads to the Castel Fort on Pendennis Head, while a dramatic dawn breaks over the sea beyond.


    3rd Place: First Steps by Alfred Sandford

    Where a series of stepping stones form the footpath across a stream, a young child contemplates their next move

  • Winner Under 18 Category

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    What a View by Darcy Foard

    Congratulations to Darcy Foard who has won the under 18s category with the photo ‘What a View’, looking over Pentewan from the coastal footpath.


    View, down a grassy slope, out over Pentewan Bay, with headlands in the background. and a house visible in the foreground.



    What a View by Darcy Foard

    Congratulations to Darcy Foard who has won the under 18s category with the photo ‘What a View’, looking over Pentewan from the coastal footpath.


    View, down a grassy slope, out over Pentewan Bay, with headlands in the background. and a house visible in the foreground.



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