LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

South West Coastal Path No. 40           Total: 382.50 miles

Time Taken:     Cycle:     Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
 4:25 hours        6 miles     8 miles         85%           Dull & Misty

 Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:  
 11oC        100%          0%        Misty          Excellent Underfoot 
Nature: Pheasant & Seals 


Points of Interest:
Fowey		   		Black Bottle Rocks	Wellake
Pencarrow			Lansallos			Rapheal Cliff
Caerhays Castle		Crumplethorn		Polperro		

General:
Parked car in main Polperro car park in Crumplehorn. Obtained 
change from the man in the entrance hut for the machine. He 
treated everyone like a robot. Hard cycle to Polruan via narrow 
cornish lanes. Signposts good apart from junction to Lansallos 
village near Tregavithick. Very narrow through Trevarder, 
pleased not to meet another vehicle. Locked bike in car park 
on St Saviour's Hill, Polrvin. Walked down the twisting alley 
ways the quay to bring back memories of walk 142 with Clare 
18/08/1989. Returned to narrow streets and walked along west 
street and up battery lane to cliffs above the entrance to the 
harbour. Good views of the previous day's walk, including ready 
money Beach. Met a dad & his baby daughter throwing a Frisbee 
for the dog to fetch. Continued along the path to find a pheasant 
at Wellake, a pleasant surprise. Twisty path through bushes to 
Black Bottle Rocks and the wonderful views across tranquil 
atlantic bay. Magic walk around the bay, to Pencarrow Head. 
Cows wondering over the head as the local farmer was cutting 
the grass with the tractor at precarious angles from time to time. 
Steep descent at the head to the eastern side of the hard and 
Lantivet Bay. Good natter to a fellow path walker by watch house 
cove (David Rowcroft). Surprise view of Lansallos church from 
west coombe. Path relatively level across Lansallos cliff where 
I was expecting to find cows on the path, fortunately they were 
grazing off the track. I wasn't looking forward to a detour off the 
path on the steep slopes between the bushes. Next surprise was 
the stone landmark at broad cove. Steep section from Broad Love 
to far side of Rapheal Cliff with hundreds or steps up and down. 
Take care passing Blacky Bale point, path next to edge of cliff 
with good views to distract your attention. Next surprise was a 
very dense spiders web by chapel cliff. Entrance to Polperro a 
sudden but welcome surprise, repairs to harbour entrance on 
opposite cliff,  As I admired the view high above the harbour, 
someone called my name it  was a couple I met at the start of my 
holiday, near Caerhays Castle. Long walk through Polperro, with 
memories of holiday in August 89. Past cottage up the coombe to 
Crumplehorn and car park. Walk full of surprises.