Well that was a marvellous day out.
Up and out early to travel across the border to Pentewan Village. Still winter charges in the car park, £1 all day, not bad.
First to the ever welcoming Little Bay Cafe for Coffee and Cake, slight disappointment, No meringues. We discovered that the proprietress used to be a headmistress whose parents owned a patisserie in St Austell, so teaching’s loss but our gain.
Fully fortified we started up hill to find the coast path, east this time. Lots and lots of steps but beautiful views over blue sea and sky. Spring was definitely in the air. Lots of primroses and violets on the banks. After many - many ups and downs we entered The Vans, a pretty wood with newly renovated steps by the National Trust, down to a bridge and converging of the paths. We went right towards the sea to find a little beach, perfect for a coffee stop. Nice house, no one seemed to live there, holiday home maybe visited once a year I guess, shame.
Back onto the coast path, to find a photo stop by a huge monument stone dedicated to ‘The voice of Cornwall’ AL Rowse CH. ( Companion of Honour) along with Judi Dench apparently. Poet and Historian. Time was getting on and the pub was calling so no time to explore Black Head.
Unfortunately it was up, up again the footpath leading straight into someone’s back garden? But no, soon we popped out onto the road at Trenarren. Again some very nice houses, some actually lived in. Then down, down back to the Vans to find a path back up! Over the ‘Defective Bridge’ actually totally collapsed so most paddled through the stream. Then on up a wonderful old sunken lane with high banks covered in primroses to pass a house with feral children and hens to the road back to Pentewan and the very nice Ship Inn.
Great! I think we’ll come again.
Stella