LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

South West Coastal Path No. 38              Total 354.50 miles

Time Taken:     Cycle:     Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
 4 hours        	   6 miles   10.5 miles       85%             Bright and Sunny
 Nature: Lots of pheasants, squirrel, butterflies (large orange red admiral) 
		and Blackberries

 Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:  
 17oC          0%          0%        Good          Extremely Underfoot 
Nature: Butterflies and Wild Flowers

Points of Interest:
Port Holland            Porthluney			Caerhays Castle
Greeb Point		Hemmick Beach		Cadythrew
Gorran Haven		Portmellon			Mevagissey 

General:
Parker car in Mevagissey car park & cycled up private road as advised by 
car park attendant. Found gate to Tregoney Hill after a few dead ends. 
Lifted bike over gate and walked to top of steep hill. Towards Kestle. 
Cycled 6 miles, of narrow lanes via Tubbs Mills and a second steep hill to 
West Portholland. Squirrel fell out of tree in front of me. Locked bike to 
coast path finger post and started walking wast towards East Portholland. 
First ascent of many from Portholland to Porthluney Cove. And the day's 
first big surprise the picturesque Caerhays Caste & its gate house. With 
the castle in  the backgrownd, the first path indecision at a gate without 
any  footpath signs. Decided the correct route with the help or a couple 
from Truro. Disturbed first of hundreds of pheasants on slopes of Greeb 
Point and observed first mushroom of many different types. Skirted 
deserted Hemmick beach with its loan cottage and mini waterfall & ford 
to first big climb up Dodman Point with it's huge cross. Long walk around 
the point and further conversations past Vault beach far below to 
Cadythrew Rock. Round the rock to Gorran Haven via a steep & narrow 
path. More elevation over carn rocks with a short rest on an huge 
exposed peice of quartz to the idyllic chapel point. Onwards around the
head to Portmellon. A tarmac walk into Mevagissey past all types of 
buildings, conventional & modern. The walk concludes with a delightful 
finish high above the harbour among gardens & benches. Through the 
very narrow streets and the harbour back to the car. 
A delightful strenuous walk.