Sunday Drivers
An offer of an inexpensive week in Carbis Bay was too good to miss. We managed to make it down to Cornwall before the storm hit. We even managed to load up at M&S in Hayle on the way. We had a good variety of goodies to load into our capacious American Fridge.
It was a wild night with rain beating, waves crashing and wind gusting. Things were quieter in the morning and a rainbow welcomed us to North Cornwall.
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| Carbis Bay |
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| The beach at Carbis Bay - after the storm |
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| Porthminster Beach |
Monday morning walking
Our first excursion was a traditional wander down to the beach and then along the Coastal Path to St. Ives. Not much has changed since our last visit, a few new buildings have sprung up. We still getting used to the new wooden structures next to the Carbis Bay Hotel. None of the new buildings are very attractive but they are probably practical with optimum glass and flat roofs. The coastal walk to St. Ives is still a pleasure though. We stopped by at Nautique on the way back to see if the new owners were looking after the place.
Penrose on a Tuesday
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| Penrose Footpaths |
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| TW by the Loe Pool |
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| In the walled garden |
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| Loe Pool |
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| Loe Pool |
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| Loe Bar |
Penrose is a National Trust property near Helston. We had not been there before and were surprised to find the Car Park was very small and packed full. We opted to drive down towards the coast and found a free car park at Highburrow. We set out on foot back along the road and luckily met up with a Lady walking her dogs. She gave us excellent instructions on where to walk to reach Stables Cafe at Penrose and recommended that we walk back along the Lake (Loe Pool). We followed her instructions to the letter and had a great walk. Our guide was obviously doing the walk in the opposite direction and we were able to thank her when we passed sometime later. There is a large country house on the Penrose Estate but it’s private. We had to eat in the Stables. They only serve simple fare but my Bacon Bap and TW’s Cheese Toastie were fine. The walk from Stables alongside Loe Pool was exceedingly pleasant with great views. When we reached the coast we found lovely beaches, it must be a great place in Summer. We joined the Coastal Path and ended up back at Highburrow. We had quite a bit of good fortune today as the Car Park being full meant we learned of a lovely circular walk. We would happily do it again in Spring or Summer. One of the conditions of the gift of Loe Pool to the National Trust was that it be kept as a place of great beauty for people to enjoy without distraction. Boating, swimming and fishing are not allowed! It’s the largest natural freshwater Lake in Cornwall.
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The view to Porthleven
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