LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

South West Coastal Path No. 28             Total  Miles: 281

Time Taken:     Cycle:      Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
   5.5 hours     0.75 miles   10 miles          90%               Drizzle
Wildlife: Rabbits and Shags

Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Conditions:     
  17oC       100%        65%      Mist         Drizzle           

Points of Interest:
Marazion          	Perren Sands	Cudden Point   
Lesceave Cliff		Porth Leven	Rinsey Head
Megliggar Rocks	Porthleven

General:
Parked car in Porthleven car park next to Cost Cutter supermarket. 
Cycled along B3304 to A394 and long steep hill. Parked bike by Henfor 
Terrace sign in Marazion, near cemetery. Good view of St Michael's 
Mount on path to beach. Short walk on boulders along edge of beach 
to steel steps. Misty views in all directions. Much of walk between two 
high walls of bushes, Took wrong direction after Perren Sands. Was 
the sign turned? Walked along bouldered beach again by Trevean 
Cove. Thought it odd, should have checked maps closely. Scrambled 
so far I had to continue and find a way up to the official path.  Rock 
became huge and dangerous. Eventually found a route upwards at 
Trevean Cove. Relieved to get back on track.  Passed the impressive 
Acton Castle Lodge to Cudden Point. Some heather very colourful on 
Point. Watched swimmers at Bessy's Cove, then thought I was lost 
again by Kenneggy Sands, but a lack of signs made the choice of 
direction difficult. Passed many impressive holiday homes near 
Kenneggy Sands. Steep descent to stream near Hue Point with its 
many colourful wild flowers. Praa Sands very commercialised. 
Because of the inclement weather, the long sandy beach was 
deserted. Signs poor along beach head. Used road instead of heavy
going soft sand. Walked through a private estate with well kept verges 
of flowers, then luckily stumbled upon a Way finger post. Another 
steep ascent up Lesceave cliff. Pity views were so misty. Deep mine 
shafts fenced off on Rinsey Head. Surprised to see the impressive 
engine houses on the cliff edge. After Rinsey Head another surprise 
at the next head, Trewavas Head, with strange rock formation. Which 
way is the face pointing, to land or sea? Then an impressive couple 
of spider webs. Difficult to record with camera. Very strange but 
impressive rock layers in rock face near Megliggar Rocks. Big 
contrast of rock layer colours. Chased by bullocks near Tremearne, 
had to run for the stile. Stray sheep on path near Methleigh, couldn't 
get back into field. Several speed boats and tanker passed as I 
neared Porthleven. Steep climbs around inlets, with gulls and shags
 resting on ledges and rocks.  Policeman watched me walk past one
 of the inlets. Monument to mariners shipwrecked in the area in the 
past. Three local boys had photo taken on monument. Good path 
down into impressive fishing village of Porthleven. Hurried to car as
 drizzle became heavy. Bought an ice cream from shop.