(S/E) Take footpath down steps by the cafe to the sea wall. Turn left along the sea wall (or beach if low tide), below Crab and Lobster, turning left up the slipway to follow Paddock Drive to its end. Turn right.
(1) Turn left along Foreland Farm Road, a rough track, following the Coast Path and turn right at a footpath crossing. At the road which leads to the Warners Hotel, turn left along the cliff top to the lifeboat station pier.
Continue on along the sea wall. Pass "Beach House" and turn left up steps to reach Swains Road, rejoining the Coast Path.
(2) At crossways turn right on the footpath, bearing right onto the Coastal Path at a junction of paths. Turn right on footpath BB5 where the metalled road turns left. On reaching broad track (Ducie Ave) turn right and then left opposite a tall tree stump onto an unmarked footpath between houses. Go past the house on right to find a three-sided overgrown area bordering the path. This is where Nelson's Navy used a well to get "sweet" water.
(3) Continue on along Pump Lane, turning right at the end onto Beach Road to reach the shore again. Turn left along the shore, noting remains of St. Helens church across harbour mouth, where Nelson's Navy acquired "holystones" to clean the decks of ships. Continue round shore to reach the road on the left of Toll Gate Cafe.
(4) Turn right along the road. Cross road where you see baulk of timber (reputedly from the "Victory"). Behind this, find steps leading down through trees and over a boardwalk.
(5) At "T" junction of paths turn right, then immediately left up the path to the road. Cross road and turn right, passing end of Ducie Ave, turning right at corner past "Coop", to pass a rare 1929 telephone box. Cross Foreland Road to enter High Street, noting Rose Cottage on the left where David Niven was born.
(6) Turn left down Dennett Road, then right and left at the end to enter Mitten Road. At the end cross Steyne Road, and take the path to the left past the Windmill lnn. Turn first right along Walls Road, continuing straight on along footpath when the road turns left to reach Howgate Road. Cross road, bear left and turn right down Foreland Fields Road to find your starting point at the car park.(S/E)
