Feeling a bit droopy after being dragged away from Kynance Cove but I am immensely cheered up with the discovery of some colourful homesteads at Lizard. This stunning cerise joy is a vivid sight to behold! Especially when the sunlight hits it. Few things fill me with quite so much delight as a brightly colouredContinue reading “Colourful house at lizard”
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Kynance cove
And we’ve arrived at possibly the most well know of all of Cornwall’s beaches – Kynance Cove. This stunning tidal beach is famous for its white sand, turquoise sea and rock stacks – although at the moment it is a little grey! The cove regularly features on lists of the most beautiful beaches in theContinue reading “Kynance cove”
The lizard walk
We’re off for a bracing cliff top walk from The Lizard to one of the most famous beaches in Cornwall – Kynance Cove. The Lizard to Kynance Cove Walk is a short 2,5 miles section of the South West Coast Path and can be done in around 50 minutes. The scenery along the way isContinue reading “The lizard walk”
Charlestown
The next (literal) port of call on our Cornish explorer is the beautiful little town of Charlestown. The little town has a wonderful, unspoiled example of a late Georgian working port. It was constructed between 1791 and 1801 by Charles Rashleigh who was an entrepreneur and member of a local landowning family. It was builtContinue reading “Charlestown”
Perfect Polperro
Polperro – meaning Pyra’s cove is a large village, civil parish, and fishing harbour within the Polperro Heritage Coastline in south Cornwall. It’s a steep walk down to this picture postcard perfect village but it’s well worth the effort. It’s idyllic appearance comes complete with tightly-packed ancient fishermen’s houses which survive almost untouched, a quaintContinue reading “Perfect Polperro”
West Looe
West Looe is a separate area, across the bridge and out of the bustling tourist town of East Looe. It has a charming, quieter vibe all of its own. Pretty little houses tumble down a hill towards a compact hamlet with little more than a pub and an estate agents (ironically given the problem withContinue reading “West Looe”
Lovely Looe
We’re heading into Cornwall now and stop off for a brief visit at the cute little town of Looe. Enroute we visit Seaton beach – a quiet little hamlet a few miles away from Looe. It’s a wild stretch of beach bisected by the River Seaton with a handful of cafes and a car park.Continue reading “Lovely Looe”
Plymouth art
Fresh off the little boat from Cornwall back to Plymouth I spy a colourful sights – the Plymouth covid wall art. Full of peoples reactions to the global pandemic, lockdown, vaccinations and everything coronavirus related. Not all voices agree of course – and this piece laments the perceived loss of freedom and governmental control thatContinue reading “Plymouth art”
Mount Edgcumbe
You can take a boat from Plymouth to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall. A worthwhile trip to take taking you from Devon to Cornwall in a short hop. The Edgcumbe Belle is a tiny little boat that ferries tourists to and from the impressive Mount Edgcumbe stately pile. It’s a drizzly grey day but we’ve landedContinue reading “Mount Edgcumbe”
Southern Explorer 2021
Back on the 2021 trip round up now with a whirlwind tour of the South in July 2021. Starting off in Plymouth, we then headed to Boswinger in South Cornwall, Torquay and Bristol. Here’s a few snaps from Plymouth to start us off. Plymouth is the capital, and historic hub, of maritime Devon. As wellContinue reading “Southern Explorer 2021”