A bright warm day and low tide at Cotehele Quay as we
wandered slowly past primroses and reedbeds before crossing the bridge over the
river Morden. After pausing a while below the limekilns we continued up the
hill, turning sharp right on to a broad track, gaining height through the
woods.
There were stunning views across the Tamar as we skirted a
lush field before reaching Bohetherick and the first of several roadside
stalls. Flowers, eggs, vegetables and first purchases were made. A coffee stop
at the Who'd have thought it pub, and not far until more temptations at a
roadside stall where even leeks were purchased.
Through St Dominick to another stop, this time at the
beautiful Grade 1 listed church of St Dominica.
(She was daughter of an Irish king, and landed at Halton
Quay with her brother Indract in 689. He was murdered near Glastonbury whilst
returning from a pilgrimage to Rome but Dominica stayed, having founded a
religious settlement near Halton, marked as "Chapel" on OS map.)
Moving on, an elusive footpath to be found, and then down
the steep track to Radland Mill, the ghosts of daffodil fields still amongst
the trees. A choice of routes back to Cotehele Quay, so along the Morden
Valley, over Boar"s Bridge and past Cotehele Mill to hot pasties and good
company back at the quay side.
Anne