The beach at Caerhays Castle is officially known as Porthluney Cove Beach. On a hot summer’s day, I can imagine crowds of people would come here – easy access because of the car park.
It is a chilly bank holiday Monday. The tide is out and the beach is empty apart from a few dog walkers.
A sign says that dogs must be kept on a lead. But who would Continue reading
I set out from Mevagissey and climb up steps from the harbour, following the South West Coast Path.
The first section of my walk is along roads. I am heading for Chapel Point, a promontory with a collection of white buildings. Continue reading
I set off from Charlestown in a steady drizzle. According to my map the South West Coast Path follows the road out of Charlestown and goes around the back of the village of Duporth before rejoining the coast. I don’t know why the official route appears to take this deviation because, at the bottom of the harbour road, there is a footpath sign pointing straight up the cliff. This is the path that I follow, climbing up and out of Charlestown.
Despite the dull weather, the harbour looks very attractive below me.
Usually I avoid setting off Continue reading
I start today’s walk from Polkerris where, due to recent rock falls, the South West Coast Path is diverted away from the cliff edge. Unfortunately, this means a hike along the road. The climb out of Polkerris is punishing, but my hip has miraculously healed itself overnight and I am pain-free.
I haven’t gone very far before I hear the sound of a car horn and, a few minutes later, encounter three sheep on the loose. This one gives me a haughty stare.
We stand on the quay and look over from Polruan to Fowey. The ferry is here. A crowd of passengers has gathered. But there appears to be a technical hitch. Continue reading
Polperro is a traditional, Cornish fishing village. Narrow roads. No cars allowed. My husband drops me off on one of the access roads and I walk down into the town.
The streets in Polperro are still quiet. I am here early. The tide is out and a few people are working on their boats, beached in the muddy harbour area. Continue reading
We have trouble driving here this morning. There are ‘Road Closed’ signs in place due to terrible landslips caused by weeks of torrential rain. Despite the fact the main road is now open, we inadvertently follow the diverted route and drive into East Looe along a frighteningly narrow street – barely wide enough to take a car.
It is high tide. Looe harbour is full of water but is strangely quiet, with few people around and little shipping activity. It may be bank holiday Easter Monday, and the sun may be shining, but there is a piercing east wind and it is very cold.
I linger in Looe taking photographs and putting off the moment when I have to face the wind on the exposed cliffs of the coastline. Continue reading
Freathy is a strange place – a collection of huts on a slope overlooking the sea. Today the sun only shines intermittently and the wind is still cold, blowing from the east. The horizon is hazy, but I can see all the way back to Rame Head.
The South West Coast Path runs alongside the coast road. Ahead, to the west, the shore curves around. The nearest headland must be Looe. Beyond- is that Lizard Point in the very far distance, lost in the blue haze of the horizon? Can I really see that far? Continue reading
I am in Cornwall. Don’t think I’ve ever been here before and feel like an explorer standing on the edge of an unknown world. How exciting. Land’s End, here I come!
From the Cremyll Ferry, the South West Coast Path follows the shore line along the western bank of Plymouth Sound. The first part of the walk is easy-going, along a wide track that hugs Continue reading
I begin my walk on Plymouth Hoe. It is Easter Saturday and the weather forecast says this will be the best day of the Easter weekend. It turns out to be a sunny day, not as windy as yesterday but still a very cold breeze.
I pose with my mother-in-law while my husband takes a photo and a couple of black labradors run up to us. One of them has a bunny in its mouth. Luckily, it turns out only to be a toy.
My mother-in-law loves dogs. We try to get them to sit and pose for the photograph, but they are too excited and keep running about. Continue reading
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Incident number 1305Date: 30.08.26Site: Public footpath alongside of Egglestone Abbey near Barnard Castle. County Durham.Bull with cows and calves (Comment: very large brown cattle with small horns.)2 walkers with dog on a lead. Miley’s Report: “We were walking from woods towards grasslands alongside Egglestone Abbey. This was the only route back to the gate onto […]
Incident number 1303Date: 31.5.26Site: Between Lewes and Hamsey on the river footpath BN7I dog, on a lead, 2 walkers Description: “Chased by cows on footpath, not for the first time here but very scary. Our dog froze in panic making getting away from cows near impossible.We reported it to the council who have replied saying […]
Incident number 1301Date: 24.05.26Site: Roughly this: What3words:Punctuate.Otter.Fronted. Near Over Alderley, Hare Hill permissive path. 1 dog on lead, 3 walkers. RH’s report: “We were just walking and suddenly a group of cattle burst out of a field (from nowhere) and moved around us, not charging but getting quite close, agitated and shifting around restlessly with […]
