Month: February 2019

Week 21 roundup – Lizard Point to Porthgwarra

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Wednesday 20th to Tuesday 26th February 2019

Lizard Point to Porthleven  13.72
Porthleven to Marazion  10.71
Marazion to Lamorna  10.44
Lamorna to Porthgwarra 7.45

Total miles this week 42.32

Total miles to date 899.06

 

Kynance Cove. Lizard Point to Porthleven.

 

Lizard Point to Porthleven

 

Lizard Point to Porthleven

 

Porthleven to Marazion

 

Porthleven to Marazion

 

A “Wishing Tree”, Porthleven to Marazion

 

The Newlyn Fisherman Memorial, which was built to honour dead fishermen. Over 20 local men have died fishing since 1980.

 

Marazion to Lamorna

 

Marazion to Lamorna

 

Marazion to Lamorna

 

Marazion to Lamorna

 

Lamorna to Porthgwarra

 

St Loy’s Cove, Lamorna to Porthgwarra. The footpath went across this boulder field.

 

Lamorna to Porthgwarra

 

Lamorna to Porthgwarra

 

Lamorna to Porthgwarra

 

Lamorna to Porthgwarra

 

 

 

Week 20 roundup – Mevagissey to Lizard Point

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Wednesday 13th to Tuesday 19th February 2019

Mevagissey to Trewartha 9.80
Trewartha to Falmouth 11.40
Falmouth to Helford  6.59
Helford to Coverack 9.59
Coverack to Lizard Point  12.00

Total miles this week 49.38

Total miles to date 856.74

Mevagissey

 

Mural at Mevagissey church

 

Mevagissey

 

Falmouth to Helford Passage

 

Helford to Coverack

 

Helford to Coverack

 

Helford to Coverack

 

Coverack to Lizard Point

 

Coverack to Lizard Point

 

Coverack to Lizard Point

 

An ornately carved bench, Coverack to Lizard Point

 

The old lifeboat station at Lizard Point

 

 

 

 

Week 19 roundup – Freathy to Mevagissey

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Wednesday 6th to Tuesday 12th February 2019

Freathy  to Millendreath  10.84
Millendreath to Polperro  6.75
Polperro to Fowey  8.84
Fowey to St Austell  10.36
St Austell to Mevagissey  6.60

Total miles this week  43.39

Total miles to date 807.36

Looe Harbour

 

Bronze sculpture of Nelson, the one eyed grey seal, who was a popular visitor to Looe harbour for over 25 years.

 

Looe Harbour

 

St George’s or Looe Island

 

Talland Bay

 

Talland Bay

 

Polperro

 

Waterfall to the sea. Polperro to Fowey.

 

Polperro to Fowey

 

“Daphne’s Crow” or “Rook with a Book” at Berrills Yard, Fowey

 

Fowey to Charlestown, St Austell

 

Saints’ Way, Fowey to St Austell

 

Fowey to St Austell

 

The trail near Par Beach

 

Fowey to St Austell

 

Charlestown, St Austell

 

Charlestown, St Austell

 

 

Week 18 roundup – Salcombe to Freathy

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Wednesday 30th January to Tuesday 5th February 2019

Salcombe to Bantham 11.05
Bigbury-on-Sea to Kingston via Mothecombe  6.25
Mothecombe to Yealmpton  9.16
Brixton to Plymouth 10.36
Plymouth to Freathy  8.66

Total miles this week  45.48

Total miles to date 763.97

Erme Mouth, Bigbury-on-Sea to Kingston via Mothecombe

 

Mothecombe to Yealmpton

 

Meadowsfoot beach, Mothecombe

 

Hooe Lake, Radford, Plymouth

 

Plymouth

 

Plymouth Harbour

 

The clock at Cremyll ferry. Very apt!