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Clare joins writer and storyteller Anna Maria Murphy on a walk in Cornwall.

Clare Balding is in Cornwall, where she is joined by writer and storyteller Anna Maria Murphy. They walk from the fishing town of Looe to Polperro, the village where Anna was born.

In the third in a series of inspirational walks for Ramblings, Clare Balding is in Cornwall where she is joined by writer and storyteller, Anna Maria Murphy. Inspired by the story of Mary Kelynack, an 84 year old Cornish fishwife who walked from Newlyn to London in 1851, Anna decided to walk all over Cornwall meeting people along the way and gathering stories to inspire her writing. Using ancient routes and seldom used footpaths, Anna set off with a notebook and pen and describes her journey as possibly the single most inspirational thing she has ever done in her life. 
Today, Clare joins Anna to walk from the small coastal fishing town of Looe to Polperro, the village where Anna was born. Although this route usually forms part of the popular South West Coast Path, Clare and Anna choose to head inland following woodland footpaths and the 'roads less travelled' of Cornwall before heading to Talland Bay where they pick up the coast path for the last section of the walk. Who will they meet along the way?

Presenter: Clare Balding
Producer: Helen Chetwynd.

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Clare Balding joins people who either been inspired to walk in the British countryside

Clare Balding joins people who have either been inspired, or have inspired others, to walk in the British countryside

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