When we did
this walk last year, we agreed to make it an annual spring walk and so it was,
as we set off from the NT car park with overcast skies, and a cool breeze. Down
the lane past Coombe Farm to join up with the Saints Way for 400 metres to take
us out to St Catherine’s Point and the castle remains, with a magnificent view
of the mouth of the river Fowey. Fowey to the west and Polruan to the east. By
now the sun was trying to make an appearance. We turned west and followed the
SW Coast Path to Polridmouth cove, where a cuppa was enjoyed admiring the
magnificent scenery. On and along the coast
through Gribbin Woods and the magnificent display of ransoms, pink
campion and bluebells, out onto the Gribbin Head (an Gribyn in Cornish) to
admire the 26 metre tall Gribbin Daymark looking resplendent in its red and
white livery. On through more woods and bluebells before stopping for a picnic
on the cliff tops overlooking Platt beach, being careful not to sit on the
early purple orchids just starting to show, another couple of weeks before they
are at their best. The attached photo taken on a previous walk. The clouds had
now receded, the sun was warm and pleasant. Refreshed and energised, more
coastal path and down through the steep banks of ransoms, (so profuse it was as
if through snow) to the picturesque cove of Polkerris, normally an ice cream
among the excited sounds of children in the sea, but not this year!! We joined
the Saints Way at Tregaminion church and followed it through the lovely
countryside to Lankelly Farm, down the lane to the car park. The sun was hot by
now
A delightful
if illusionary day!!
TGB