A beautiful blue sky with sparkling seas greeted us as we joined the path, passing the site of the Lizard wireless station (closed) and the coastal watch station (sadly now a charity). Many dog walkers, tourists and beach goers shared the cliff hugging path with us in the morning, along undulating hills, passing through pretty fishing villages and coves. We found facilities and coffee at quaint thatched Cadgwith Cove.
Before descending to Kennack sands beach through a confusing caravan park and golf course, we detoured to look at the ruins of the serpentine works where the Victorians based their stone work factory in a picturesque cove. Walking across across Kennack‘s crowded first beach we couldn’t understand why no-one went to the empty one next door!
The afternoon thankfully clouded over as we tackled the more vertiginous path to Coverack; yep a few vertical ascents and descents plus vertigo inducing paths skirting the cliff contours. Fortunately shorter and less arduous than previous coast path sections. We finally saw the grazing horses used by NT for land management.
Shortly before descending into Jubilee decorated Coverack Harbour, we took the easy detour through the sculpture park. A spot of rain chased us into a cafe for a really good cheese & onion muffin with chilli jam! Closing time forced us out into the rain again to find the YHA. Thinking we’d escaped the worst, later we got wet again walking back from the pub! If it had to rain l‘d much rather it be when in proximity to shelter.
Official SW Coast path: 11miles
Official running total: 309miles
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Paula
PS We stayed at the Coverack YHA Coverack on 29 May; www.yha.org.uk
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