The other week Scottie and I popped down to Kynance Cove for a mooch around. Unfortunately the tide was right in so we couldn’t explore very far, but it’s still a very beautiful spot. The walk down to the beach …
Category: Walks
Swanpool to Maenporth – 1.5 miles
The walk from Swanpool to Maenporth is a lovely little one, even on a cloudy day like this. We parked up in Swanpool’s carpark and had a quick gander at the birds drying their wings. We then headed up the …
Kennall Vale
Inside the beautiful wooded area to the west of Ponsanooth lies the significant remains of an old gunpowder works. Up until the early 1800’s, all of the gunpowder used by Cornish mines was produced out of the county; as the …
Flicka Donkey Sanctuary
Before Scott flew off again on another university trip, we decided to pop by the Flicka Donkey Sanctuary near Mabe. This little gem is a charity founded in 1995 by Mary Berryman with the aim of rescuing donkeys and horses, …
Can you see seals? 2.0
So back in January I walked from the Fisherman’s Cove carpark down to Mutton Cove to see the seals – on that occasion it was a tad on the rainy side and bleddy miserable. The photos for that can be …
Can you see seals?
So one fine day in January I decided it would be a great idea to go for a walk along the Godrevy coastpath to see the seals. On this occasion, there was torrential rain… I parked at the Fishing Cove …
Polly Joke to Crantock – 1 mile
Porth Joke, or Polly Joke as its known locally, is a beautiful little beach just down the coast from Newquay. Here are some photos of my walk from Polly Joke to Crantock during the summer. Continuing up the coastpath towards …
Holywell to Polly Joke – 2 miles
A little while back, I wandered up to Holywell for a mooch around. I’d never been before and after meandering through the excess of holiday-makers, I finally found the sea. I walked from the right hand side of the beach …
Swanpool to Gyllyngvase – 0.5 miles
The walk from Swanpool beach to Gylly is a lovely little short one. The footpath is on the left of the beach, and gives you great views of the sea and up the coast. Gylly beach with Pendennis Point beyond. …
Carn Marth
Carn Marth is an ancient hill to the southeast of Redruth. Standing at 771 ft tall (235m), it’s the highest point in the area (although it’s a little shy of Brown Willy, Cornwall’s highest point, with is 1357 ft) and …
