13th May – to Wheal Rodney Campsite in Marazion
A lovely little campsite on the edge of Marazion. We could walk straight out from the site along a lovely path and down to the village and the beach.
I was very keen to walk a little of the South West Coast Path, so we drove to Perranuthnoe and walked from there. Perranuthnoe beach is where the transatlantic cables arrive in Britain. We considered going to the museum but spent the time walking instead. The initial part of the walk was very steep, and then we reached the Minack Theatre. Farther on along the coast, the Air Sea Rescue helicopter was on exercises.
St Ives
Karen and Simon Fletcher, Jack’s parents, joined us and we all went to St Ives. Karen explained how the geology of the coast made the beautiful colours in the bays.
and we kept being delighted by the views of Mounts Bay as we drove around.
The next day we walked along Mounts Bay in the other direction.
Newquay
We couldn’t stay as long as we wanted in Marazion, so had to move off up the coast to Newquay, and Tregurrian Campsite. There were lots of camper vans in the main field, but we found ourselves a quiet secluded spot.
Watergate Bay had a stunning beach and a dog friendly hotel and bar. We came for the sand and we stayed for the sunsets.
Truro – a nice little city.
then we went back to St Ives again. Steve wanted to take more photos but had his ice-cream taken from him by this thief.
Padstow and the Camel Trail
It soon became obvious that the best way to enjoy the Camel Trail is on a bike, and Padstow was much busier and not as characterful as St Ives.
The highlight of the trip for me was walking the South West Coast Path again, with Daisy the dog.
We will certainly return – Cornwall was more Celtic than I remembered, the weather was mainly good and the roads weren’t too busy. We had a very enjoyable break.
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