Tehidy Trail

The actual signed Tehidy Trail through the heart of the country park, followed exactly rather than improvised: from the Coombe entrance on West Drive, up through the oak and beech woodland past the Kennels and Rose Garden to East Lodge. It stays entirely on shared-use bridleways and carriage drives — no roads. Run it one way between the two car parks, or turn round at East Lodge for an ~8.4km out-and-back back to Coombe. Either way you can link into the park's wider path network to add distance.

25 – 40 min one way

Tehidy Country Park, Coombe car park (West Drive) to Tehidy Country Park, East Lodge

Desk-researched / Not yet field-checked

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation: 68 m
Start: Tehidy Country Park, Coombe car park (West Drive)
Terrain: Woodland
Difficulty: Easy
Route type: Point to point

Practical notes

Best for

Camborne and Redruth's easiest quality miles
All-weather, traffic-free running
Following a signed route without navigation

Watch for

Shared paths busy with dogs, bikes and buggies at weekends
Gravel turns to mud on the lower paths after rain
One-way finish at East Lodge is a couple of kilometres from the Coombe start — plan the return

Facilities

Free car parks at Coombe, South Drive (café and toilets) and East Tehidy
Café by the lake near South Drive, generous hours

Season

The woods work every month: bluebells in May, storm shelter in January, shade in the summer heat when the coast path is baking.

Parking: Free car parks at Coombe (West Drive) at the start and East Lodge at the finish, with South Drive — the main café-and-toilets hub — in between. All free.
Public transport: Buses along the Camborne to Portreath road pass the park entrances. Check current stops.
Conditions: Shared-use bridleways and woodland carriage drives throughout — no road running. Firm in summer, muddy on the lower stretches after a wet spell.
Navigation: Follow the waymarked Tehidy Trail signs between Coombe and East Lodge; the park's paths braid, but the trail itself is signed the whole way.