Blue skies over St Ives in November
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| The Harbour in St. Ives |
November is a good month to visit this part of the world. The traffic is lighter, the prices are lower and the town is much quieter than in the season. The only downside might be the weather. So far, so good, forecast rain did not materialise
Portreath and the Mining Trails on Monday
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| Portreath Harbour |
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| Mining Trails |
Well, Monday morning brought cloud. Headed off to Portreath along the coast via Hayle and Godrevy. Met up with TW and TMIL in the Atlantic Cafe for a swift Coffee. Portreath used to be quite industrial and looked a bit sad today. The harbour was used for shipping the tin and copper from the local mines. Its the sort of place that could be really nice with a bit of investment. Imagine there are some great walks along the cliffs and some decent beaches. Anyway, for me it was off on the Mining Trails towards Pool where I picked up NCN 3 for the run home to Carbis Bay via Cambourne. Nice little ride!
Walking on the South West Coastal Path
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| North - towards Porthkidney |
As we are staying on the coast at Carbis Bay we are directly on the South West Coastal Path. Turn Left and we get to St. Ives, turn Right and we are on our way towards Hayle. I particularly like the walk towards Hayle, alongside the Golf Course to St. Uny Church.
I think the golfers would not like to be described as wayward but there are some pretty heavy defences for local walkers. This concrete Bunker is not like the normal sand hazards - fore!!
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| Keep your Head Down ! |
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| Grave consequences for Out of Bounds |
The Churchyard is Out of Bounds to golfers. This is one hole they will not want to get down. Actually, its a good course, the West Cornwall, with great views of the Atlantic. Must be fun when the wind is up though.
Out and about
A favourite short ride takes me over the Cornish Penninsula to St. Michaels Mount. Its easy to join NCN 3 near Hayle and head over via St. Erth to the Mount.
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| Trying to keep TW and TMIL out of the shops |
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| Saint Michaels Mount |
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| No importuning? |
They seem to be concerned in St. Ives about the illegal tuning of imported musical instruments. Have to say the value of this sign is limited if you have to look in the dictionary to see what offence is. I checked to make sure we had not importuned inadvertently, I don't suppose ignorance would be a valid defence.
Meaning of Importuning:
Beg persistently and urgently
Crikey, just the sort of thing I might do when trying to get out of shopping!
On the bike to Sennon Cove - 48 miles
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| Surf and Bird |
Another fine day in Cornwall. Headed off down the Saltings and picked up the little blue signs that told me I was on NCN 3.
Pedalled over to St Michaels Mount and then turned right for Penzance, Newlyn and Mousehole.
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| The tide is out in the village of Mousehole |
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| On the Mountain Bike today |
What a lovely ride along the south coast, lots to see along the way and very little traffic. After the pretty village of Mousehole there was a steep climb up to the farmland and a fast run to Lemorna. From there the NCN 3 route continued to St Buryan and on towards Lands End. I turned off at Sennon and enjoyed a steep downhill to the Cove where TW and TMIL were waiting.
After a good Cornish Lunch at the Old Success Inn, the obligatory Pastie and Pint, it was back along the wild and windy North Coast. Followed the signs to St. Just and then hugged the coast on the way to Carbis Bay. Good circular ride, enjoyed the morning more than the afternoon but nice to be out on the bike in Cornwall in November. Just made it home in the gloom, need lights after about 4pm at this time of year.
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| Sand and surf at Sennon Cove |
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| Old Tin Mine on my route |
Lazy Day in St. Ives
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| TMIL has a latte at the Tate |
Bit of a dull one today, after a bit of a wander in Town we headed to the Tate for a coffee. There's a Cafe up on the 4th floor with a great view. You don't have to look at the exhibits or pay entry.
The cobbles in Fore Street caused TMIL a few problems with her rollator so she insisted on a Latte.
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| The Harbour at St. Ives on a dull day |
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| Porthminster Beach on a damp day |
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