LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

South West Coastal Path No. 38              Total 363.50 miles

Time Taken:     Cycle:     Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
 10 hours        	   7 miles   9 miles          85%          Bright and Sunny


 Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:  
 17oC          5%          0%        Good          Excellent Underfoot 
Nature: Butterflies and Kestral

Points of Interest:
Mevagissey            Winnick				Pentewan
Polrudden		Gerran's Point			Charlestown
Porthpean Beach	Hashleigh Arms			

General:
Parked car on Charlestown Road near harbour and cycled to 
Mevagissey via A390 & B3273, with steep hike after Winnick Caravan 
Park. Parked bike in rack opposite car park on valley road and walked 
to harbour to find path via Piskie Garden and market square. Steep 
ascents & descents from very start to Charlestown. Good views of 
cliffs & rocky shoreline along the route. Joined the main road for a 
while past Winnick before the picturesque village of Pentewan with its 
harbour. Care required leaving Pentewan, Take road part way up hill, 
then turn right along lane past All Saints church. Stopped for lunch at 
stile near Polrudden farm as kestral flew by. Surprised to see large 
wooden sculptures in cottage garden at Hallane. Memorial stone to 
poet at Black Head. More steep cliffs  around Gerrans point. Lone 
post box just before Trenarrew Road, most odd. Very step steps down 
& up at Phoebe's Point. Path not well defined at Porthpean beach. 
Take path at top of beach to steps just before cliff. Path diverted 
around Du Porth due to land slippage. Road work in Charlestown and 
its tall ships in harbour. Welcome pie & pint in Hashleigh Arms before 
journey to retrieve bike. Extremely tiring walk, but most enjoyable.