Stay where the Clay Trails cross our woodland.
A nature-based overnight stop for walkers and cyclists: the public Clay Trail passes straight through the 16 acres of Ennals Pool.
The Clay Trails cross Ennals Pool itself
Ennals Pool lies directly on the Clay Trails at Trethurgy, near the Eden Project. The public walking and cycling route runs directly through our woodland property. It is not a trail you have to drive to: the route is part of the landscape here. The network connects former clay workings, woodland, lakes, villages and viewpoints around St Austell, Bugle, Par and Eden.
The official guide describes the trails as mostly traffic-free routes through Cornwall’s Clay Country. The Bugle and Wheal Martyn trails both lead to the Eden Project, while the wider network connects with St Austell, Par and National Cycle Network routes.
Official Clay Trails map
The full Cornwall Clay Trails guide includes the route network, access points, gradients, stations, parking and individual trail maps.
Routes around the area
Bugle to the Eden Project - 4 miles, for cycling, walking or horse-riding. The guide describes heathland, restored woods and lakes, scenic views and opportunities to observe wildlife.
Wheal Martyn to the Eden Project - 5 miles, for cycling, walking or horse-riding, moving through woodland, heathland, abandoned valleys and active clay-country scenery.
Par Beach to St Blazey - 3 miles, for cycling or walking, passing through local towns and the marshes of the old river estuary. A separate walking-only path continues towards Eden.
Staying overnight on the trail
Kingfisher’s Perch is our secluded woodland yurt, with a proper double bed, electricity, a hot outdoor shower and private compost loo. We also offer a vintage canvas tent and limited simple tent and hammock camping. Guests exploring the Clay Trails can use the site as a quiet base and go walking or cycling from the shared public route. The lake and private guest areas are separate from the public right of way.
See the woodland yurt → · Explore the Vintage Tent → · Enquire about a stay →
Practical access and planning
The Clay Trails form a shared network for walking, cycling and in places horse-riding. Some sections are steep or uneven, and the public route does not make the whole of Ennals Pool publicly accessible. Use the official route maps below for your chosen destination and check conditions before riding or walking at night. If you are arriving by bicycle with luggage, contact us for access and parking details before travelling.
More nearby walks
For GPS-guided circular routes and regularly updated walking directions, see iWalk Cornwall’s walks around St Austell. Their local routes include walks around the Eden Project, Par and St Blazey and make a useful companion to the wider Clay Trails network.
A landscape shaped by china clay
The trails make sense of the landscape around Ennal’s Pool. The guide traces the area’s china-clay history and explains how former and active workings, mica dams, clay tips, woods and lakes form the landscape visitors see today.
For guests staying at Ennal’s Pool, the trails offer a way to explore beyond the lake without losing the character of the place - quiet tracks, industrial heritage, wildlife and the unusual terrain of mid-Cornwall.
Travelling light on foot or by bike? Ennal’s Pool also offers small-scale woodland tent and hammock camping near the Eden Project, with a shower, compost toilet, washing-up facilities and charging available.
See the map and night riders passing through our land → · Eden Project official cycling and walking advice ↗