Life on the beach
Our second trip to Cornwall this year found us staying in Luxury Pod on a campsite near Hayle. We lasted one night! We managed to upgrade to a static caravan. Pods are for campers. Apart from regaining sufficient space to swing a cat it was also much closer to the beach. We liked it so much we even stayed an extra night. We didn't have any massive plans for the week, we just planned to visit some of our favourite places.
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| Hayle Beach - first footsteps |
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| It's tough by the seaside |
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| Our one night luxury pod |
Located just to the North of Penzance, these gardens are among our favourites. It's fairly compact with beautiful plants. After the rain of the previous day everything was looking fresh. There is also a decent coffee shop in the walled garden.
Mousehole
Portscatho
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| The travelers at Trengwainton Gardens |
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| Border Beauty |
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| A view to the ocean - towards Penzance |
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| Bush walker |
Mousehole
The pretty village of Mousehole was lovely in the sunshine. It can be really busy but today it was quiet and relaxed. We parked by the roadside on road in from Newlyn. A highlight was our chat with a chap living just above the town witha small garden overlooking the bay. He has a nice bird, a seagull called Limpy. Our new friend nursed the bird back to health after it broke its leg. Now Limpy flies back every day to see his pal.
Godrevy
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| Mousehole Harbour |
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| Limpy the seagull |
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| Mousehole Harbour |
Godrevy
Just up the coast from Hayle is a National Trust area. Parking is free for members and its a great place to take in stunning scenery and have a blow by the water.
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| Godrevy Lighthouse |
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| Looking towards Hayle Beach |
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| Godrevy Beach and Lighthouse |
Portscatho
The Roseland is a lovely area of Cornwall. We had lunch at the Hidden Hut and had a pleasant walk along the coast.
Coverack
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| Hiding in the Hidden Hut |
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| Portscatho |
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| Portscatho |
St. Ives
Any trip to the area would not be complete without a wander into St. Ives along the coastal path. We had ambitions to have lunch at the Porthminster Cafe but the whole area seemed to be taken up with a food festival happening at the weekend.
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| On top of the Tate |
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| Coffee time at the top of the Tate |
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| The tide is out in St Ives |
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| Carbis Bay |
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| View to St. Ives |
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| Approaching St Ives |
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| St. Ives Harbour |
Coverack
Coffee and cake at The Loft, had to be done. Like a lot of rural and coastal communities that have sold off their properties to second homers, Coverack seems to now have lost all its shops. We did find the Loft and enjoyed a nice coffee and cake. We also invested in two lovely pasties and were given a great tip to go and visit a sculpture park above the town. It was well worth the walk to the Terence Coventry Sculpture Park. Terence was a pig farmer who, when he retired took up sculpture, and installed his works in a park like setting.
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| Coverack - the Loft Coffee Shop |
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| Coverack Harbour |
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| Sculptures in Coverack |
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| Our caravan |
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| Sennen Cove Birdies, between Hayle and Lelant is our go-to Restaurant in the area.
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