Welcome to Poldark country! The author Winston Graham lived in Perranporth for many years and obviously based his books on the surrounding landscape: rough cliffs, narrow coves, and old tin mines dominating the landscape. Just out of town the Path runs thru a quarry There’s evidence of mining everywhere too: air shafts, tailing piles, building … Continue reading SWCP Day 29: Perranporth > Portreath

Yay! Back on the Path! A slow but successful walk today. A little over 10 miles and no significant climbs so it was a good test of my shin splints recovery. I had left my big pack for Luggage Transfers to transport so I felt half naked carrying only water and a sandwich in my … Continue reading SWCP Day 28: Newquay – Perranporth

I don’t know the story behind these houses in Newquay harbor but they’ve got an amazing location! A quiet day in Newquay. I lingered over breakfast chatting to a bunch of American ladies here walking; a group of 6 women, and separately, another 2. Each group booked thru a trekking company which organized all their … Continue reading SWCP Day 27: Newquay

Today’s a Bank holiday for V-E Day so the streets were pretty quiet when I left at 10a with just a few shops open. Luckily Chough Bakery was so I got my cocktail (= small) traditional pasty to eat later. I quite liked Padstow, it’s a bit more upmarket than other seaside towns like Westward … Continue reading SWCP Day 26: Padstow – Newquay

Today was a slow travel day. I took the morning bus to Wadebridge, an inland market town on the Camel Estuary and also the transportation hub for the area. I had a 2 hour wait for my next bus so I strolled the High Street, chatted with some walkers from the Netherlands, and sat riverside for … Continue reading SWCP Day 25: Port Isaac > Padstow

Today was my Doc Martin Day! I slept in the Old Schoolhouse, watched Doc Martin on television, did a Doc Martin walking tour, and ate at Bert Large’s pub! Early morning view from outside my room of Port Isaac/Port Wenn the doc’s house Mrs. Tishell’s pharmacy is really a sweets shop Ruth’s house on left, … Continue reading SWCP Day 24: Port Isaac

Rest Day 2. I’ve made a recovery plan: rest. Not entirely original but I still have 2/3’s of my walk left and I want to complete as much as possible so I need to rest my injury for it to recover. So, with accommodation already booked and a good bus system in place, I’ll just … Continue reading SWCP Day 23: Tintagel > Port Isaac

This was an unplanned rest day. I’m hoping to prevent my shin splints from worsening so I’ve sent my pack ahead to my next BnB and I’m taking the bus. Interestingly, the man who I spoke with at breakfast yesterday, the one who was shattered from the walk HQ-Bude, is also injured from walking yesterday … Continue reading SWCP Day 22: Bude > Tintagel

Chatted at breakfast with another walker who did the “Arduous Stage” in one go yesterday and said he was shattered, thinking of not walking today at all. Two other ladies did the same but they’re still upstairs in bed because they didn’t get in last night until 7:45pm! I’m so glad I took a more … Continue reading SWCP Day 21: Crackington Haven > Bude

Part Two of my “Most Arduous” stage. I had a great stay at the Bush Inn - I was the only guest! So after the pub goers & staff went home it was utterly quiet. An early 8am breakfast had me set up for a reasonable departure time of 8:45am, my earliest yet! Just over … Continue reading SWCP Day 20: Morenstow > Bude