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| Zennor and scary cliffs | 2013-04-12 | What was I thinking? A birthday holiday in Cornwall going cliff walking When I have the teensiest problem with vertigo. However this was the only walk that had me wanting to crawl along on my hand and knees. I would have done as well if we didnt have our daft hound bounding along looking for rabbits and birds to chase. Survival was a pleasant surprise.
The views over Seal Island were spectacular and it lived up to its name with 6 seals on the island and another surfing in the waves below us.
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| Porthcurno and the Minack | 2013-04-11 | Yet another lovely Cornwall cliff walk - apart from the scary bits. Porthcurno beach is stunning and has made it into Scoobys top three beaches. The car park charges are a scandal though. Wild? I was livid.
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| Cape Cornwall and Cornish mining | 2013-04-08 | Cape Cornwall is where the tides divide between the English Channel and the Bristol Channel. Apparently.
The post industrial Cornish mining landscape has been the subject of thousands of photographs but is still very impressive if somewhat melancholy.
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April 2013 holiday
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| St Just to Lands End | 2013-04-07 | An excellent walk from St Just to Lands End. Lands End was just as tacky as I remember it from many years ago and the cost of 2 singles and a dog on the 300 bus service back to St Just was just breath taking. But top walk overall.
Gwenver Beach which is a short walk from Sennen Cove makes it into Scoobys top 3 beaches list
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April 2013 holiday
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| Cawsand to Rame Head | 2013-09-12 | A drive from one side of Cornwall to the other to do Lizzies favourite walk.
The rain and fog from north Cornwall didnt make it down to the south coast to affect this walk from Cawsand to Rame head and back again.
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Summer hols 2013
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| Flushing to Mylor | 2013-09-15 | A Scooby walk from Flushing to Mylor for an expensive coffee! Returned just as the first rains for the predicted storm started to arrive.
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| Trelissick on the Fal estuary | 2013-09-16 | A woodland walk round the Trelissick estate on the Fal estuary. The last part of the walk was to the Iron Age fort and Roundwood Quay
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| Helford and Frenchmans Creek | 2013-09-18 | A walk along the Helford Estuary, back inland and then along Frenchmans Creek back to the village of Helford
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| Restronguet Creek and Pandora Inn | 2013-09-19 | A walk from Mylor Bridge to Restronguet Creek to the Pandora Inn. The Pandora Inn had burnt down since the last time we were here but has been sympathetically restored. Back along Mylor Creek to the Mylor Bridge
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| Maenporth Beach, Rosemullion Head and the Helford | 2013-09-20 | A walk from Maenporth Beach via RoseMullion Head and the Helford. Summer finally arrived on the last day of our summer holidays! Beautiful views from Rosemullion Head including some of the C Class catamarans preparing for their race series out of Restronguet.
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| Perranporth in the mist | 2013-09-21 | A shortish walk along part of Pennaporth beach in the gloopy mist. Scooby, of course, played sticky stick the whole way.
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| Morthoe and north Devon coast | 2012-09-04 | A stomp around the North Devon coast on the only misty day of our stay at North Morte campsite
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| Lynmouth to Watersmeet | 2012-09-06 | A walk up the valley gorge from Lymouth to Watersmeet. Very like the Teign Valley from Dogmarsh Bridge to Fingle Glenn except bigger. Much bigger. Path detailed in the guide book didnt seem to exist.
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| Fort Picklecombe to Cawsand | 2012-11-25 | Wet. Very wet. Amazingly managed to avoid the rain on this walk to one of the 2 pubs in CawsandKingsand that hadnt been flooded overnight. Excellent fish soup at the Rising Sun.
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| Porthleven - drinking and dining | 2023-09-10 | Stayed at the rather nice and basic Treza Camping.
Then down into Porthleven for a pint or two and some food.
Saw Trudy and Colin from Llantwit at the Harbour Inn and then visited the very nice Ship Inn.
Find of the evening was The Mussel Shoal where we had truly excellent fish and chips (and another cider).
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| Padstow | 2023-09-13 | A short walk from Dennis Cove Campsite into Padstow.
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| Lands End, Sennen and Gwynver Beach | 2019-09-14 | Had another free day's parking on the extornionate £6 Lands End parking fee. Walked to Sennen and saw lots of yachts doing the "inshore passage" round Lands' End. On to Gwynver beach (because Scooby asked). Ice creams at Sennen and then back to Treen and G&Ts on the cliff top as the sun went down (and the nudists disappeared).
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Short doggie walk at Seaton | 2012-11-29 | After the stomps of the last few days a short doggie walk at Seaton. Not short for Scooby as he chased the ball all over the low tide beach. Photos of the holiday home Liz used to stay in as a kid at Downderry
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| Polperro to Talland and back | 2012-11-30 | A round trip from Polperro to Talland. Out along the coast path and back in land a bit. The hill out of Talland is a bit of a bxxxxr if you are old fat and unfit. No problem for me then...
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| Bigbury | 2023-09-01 | Staying at the very nice Folly Farm camp site. A walk down to Bigbury beach to susss out tomorrow's kayaking opportunities.
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| Pityme pub walk | 2021-09-19 | To the village of Pityme for a pint.
Scooby demanded a bit more of a walk of his "restrictions" on Perranporth.
The OS 1:25000 maps on the GPS found a "shortcut" through some fields of corn - came out right by Sharps Brewery (of Doom Bar beer fame - not that either of us drink beer).
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| Lands End, Gwenapp and Porthgwarra | 2019-09-13 | Paid an outrageous £6 for parking at Land's End and then promptly headed off to Gwenapp Head. Watched yacht doing the "inshore passage" round Land's End and then had lunch at Porthgwarra Cafe. Back via an inland route and cabbage fields.
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Moonlit walk to dinner | 2014-01-13 | A round trip from Fort Pickelcombe to the Devonport Inn.
Along the cliff path in the moon light. Romantic and muddy in about equal measures.
The Devonport was as good as old times. Good food, nice wine, friendly..
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| Fort Picklecombe and Mount Edgcumbe | 2014-01-14 | From Fort Picklecombe round the Mount Edgcumbe estate to Cremyl and then back over Maker Heights
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| Scooby walk along Seaton beach | 2014-01-15 | A lowish tide walk along Seaton Beach so Scooby could have some ball chase practise
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| Polhawn remembered | 2014-01-16 | Cawsand to Polhawn and along the cliff paths to the View Cafe (shut). Back via Wiggle.
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| Rainbows and rain - Looe to Talland Bay | 2014-01-17 | A circular walk from Looe inland to Talland bay and then back along the coast path. Loads of rainbows - but then it was sunny and rainy. Quite a long walk for us given the ups and downs involved
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| Morthoe walk | 2022-09-18 | A slightly new take on an old favourite walk around Morthoe.
A long walk for us - especially given the slightly fearsome uppy/downy bits on the coast path.
The final climb to Morte Point was just as super-scary as I remembered it.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Perranporth for Scooby Hound | 2021-09-19 | Scooby Hound would have the sulks for weeks if he found at we'd been to Cornwall an not given him a low tide walk at Perranporth.
Sccoby's knocking on a bit but would still run until he drops - it's just that he'd drop a bit earlier these days so the "ball action" has to be rationed a little bit.
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| Treen and Penberth Cove | 2019-09-12 | Walked to Penberth Cove - a Poldark favourite. Past Logan Rock and up through the woods to The Logan Rock pub for a pint. Chicken in residence at the pub.
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| The Helford and Frenchman's Creek | 2014-09-08 | From Helford Passage via Frenchman's Creek up into Mawgan Creek towards the top of the Helford Estuary. A little windy on the way back meant plenty of exercise!
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Summer holiday 2014
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| Mylor Harbour to Trelissick | 2014-09-09 | From Mylor Harbour to Trelissick and back via Looe Beach. Tried teaching Scooby to swim at Looe Beach but he was too much of a wuss - even for strawberry ice cream.
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| Scooby at Perranporth | 2014-09-10 | After putting up with three days of canoeing, Scooby gets some recompense with a walk along Perranporth beach. We walked 5 miles - he probably ran 15 miles.
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| St Anthony Head hound walk | 2014-09-11 | Too windy for canoeing (F5/6 from the east) so a yomp with the hound around St Anthony Head. Top walk with just about the right amount of up and downiness.
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| Anniversary dinner at the Pandora Inn | 2014-09-11 | After the 6.5 miles yomp round St Anthony Head, another mile and half to the Pandora Inn for our anniversary dinner. Fifteen years married, 21 years together and 30 years since we met. Less for murder as they say (and Liz never reads this blog - I think)!
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| Woolacombe Beach | 2022-09-17 | We couldn't come to north Devon without giving Scooby Hound his walk on Woolacombe Beach.
However, because he is an old boy, we have to reduce the amount of time he gets to spend haring around after the ball on the beach. So the outward leg was along Marine Drive rather than the beach.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Chapel Porth | 2021-09-18 | In the rain and mist. Always seems to be mizzly when we come to St Agnes.
Wheal Coates mine very atmospheric in the mist.
Surprised at how little beach there was at Chapel Porth at mid tide. We'll have to come back closer to low tide.
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| Portscatho and the Hidden Hut | 2019-09-11 | 20th Wedding Anniversary! Decided to go to The Roseland - Treloan campsite at Portscatho. Walked in the drizzle to beach, Scooby ball chasing & swimming. Lunch at The Hut - tomato soup. Evening spent in the Plume of Feathers pub for anniversary tea - mackerel burgers (delicious) - also very well -behaved Scooby! Walk back along coast path in the dark!
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Looe beach to Malpas | 2014-09-16 | A canoe trip from Loe beack up pass Trellisick and King Harry Ferry on to just past Malpas (on the way to Truro). It was a bit windy - force 5 ish - so we didn't go all the way to Truro although we'd got up very early on a holiday day to catch the tide.
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| Mawgan Porth and Watergate Bay | 2014-09-17 | Actually the GPS track is just of Mawgan Porth but most of Scooby's walk was at Watergate Bay which is one bay to the west of here and quite a bit bigger.
Good crab soup at the Beach Hut at Watergate Bay.
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| Flushing and Mylor | 2014-09-18 | A round trip from Mylor Bridge to Flushing and then back via Mylor Harbour.
Very nice lunch at the cafe at Mylor harbour.
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| Another day, another drift | 2015-04-06 | Bank holiday Monday promised a little more wind. There was some for about 20 minutes. Then Liz paddled us back.
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| St Anthonys Head | 2015-09-12 | Liz's second favourite walk. Around St Anthony's Head on the east side of the Fal Estuary. Scooby enjoyed himself immensely but had to be reduced to "two paw drive" when passing a herd of cows on the cliff edge,
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| Morthoe Fish And Chips | 2022-09-16 | Been looking forward to this for 3 months!
With over 3 months of healthy eating / weight loss behind me, I'd been looking forward to a proper fish and chips overlooking Woolacombe Bay. Lovely.
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| Percuil Paddling | 2021-09-16 | From St Mawes on the Fal up the Percuil River just about as far as is navigable.
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| Pandorra Inn | 2024-09-11 | Our silver wedding anniversary meal at the Pandorra Inn on Restronguet Creek.
In fact, it was a very sad day as we'd lost Scooby Hound at 05:00 that morning.
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| Perranporth | 2015-09-15 | Scooby's second favourite beach in the whole world. We walked 5 miles - he probably ran somewhere between 15 and 20 miles. Scooby now crashed out asleep!
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Summer holiday 2015
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| Flushing and Mylor | 2015-09-16 | A circular route to Flushing and back via Mylor Harbour
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| Hayle Towans and The Bucket Of Blood | 2015-09-17 | Scooby's beach holiday continues! In theory there are five separate beaches from Hayle (there are certainly five separate lifguard stations) but at low tide they all blend into one seemingly endless beach. Scooby chased the ball from one end to the other. The Bucket Of Blood is the name of a pub in Phillack, Hayle - we didn't stop there but the name makes a good title for the walk.
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Summer holiday 2015
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| Rosemullion Head and Mawnan | 2015-09-18 | Round Rosemullion Head and back via Mawnan Smith. Lovely walk but the plan was slightly spoilt as the midges on the Head put paid to the idea of reading there for a couple of hours.
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| Creeks and kingfishers | 2015-09-19 | First canoe trip of the 2015 summer holiday. From Mylor harbour, a little way up Restronguet creek up past the Pandora Inn, on to Looe Beach and then back via Mylor Creek. Had a kingfisher with us for quite a way up Mylor creek.
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Summer holiday 2015
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| Porthtowan | 2023-09-11 | Took the dog to Porthtowan for a walk along the beach.
But they don't allow dogs on the beach. Miserable bastards!
Coffee instead.
Then on to Beacon Cottage Campsite.
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Summer Holiday 2023
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| Treen Car Park | 2021-09-17 | Because Treen Campsite was full with a VW Camper rally (with Seth Lakeman playing), we parked up in the rather splendid Treen village car park (£10 a night - the photo of the cruise ship taken from the car park).
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| Rainy Mevagissey | 2022-09-03 | A decent off road walk from Heligan campsite down to Megavissey.
Got rained on in Meva - a lot.
Good coffee on the outer harbour wall.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Dinner at The Pandora | 2015-09-22 | Lovely fish pie dinner at the "Pan". After a nine mile walk earlier in the day, the drag back up the hill from The Pandora after dinner was just what Lizzie wanted!
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| Sunny Corner Quay and the Tresillian River | 2015-09-23 | From the small Sunny Corner Quay on the edge of Truro round to the Tresillian River on the Fal Estuary.
Not too far today as there was a keen wind to be paddled against on the way back down the Tresillian.
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| Portloe and the Roseland Heritage Coast | 2015-09-24 | A rather long and rather hard walk (for us) as the last walk of our summer hols.
From Carne Beach on the south side of the Roseland peninsula, along the coast to Portloe and back via Veryan and Treworlas beach.
Longer than the guide book said and some steep hills! Not too scary on the cliff tops.
320 meters of vertical elevation apparently - no wonder we were knackered at the end!
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| Quick paddle round Cawsand/Kingsand bay | 2015-09-25 | The forecast offshore north to north west turned out to be almost a southerly so there some small waves as we headed off from Cawsand to Fort Picklecombe. So we turned round and went a little way towards Penlee Point. A very short paddle overall but it broke up the drive home at the end of our summer holidays.
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| North Lees Campsite | 2016-09-03 | An over night stop in the peak district - near Kinder Scout - on the way up north.
First injury to my back falling over pushing a stalled motor home out of a rut.
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| Perranporth | 2022-09-11 | Well - we couldn't go to north Cornwall without taking Scooby Hound to Perranporth (his 2nd all time favourite beach after Woolacombe).
Although he doesn't know it, he's getting on a bit now so for the first time ever we rationed him to only half the length of Perranporth beach. Still a happy hound.
Some strange sort of "surf kayak" event going on.
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| Gorran Haven | 2024-09-09 | A quick beach walk for Scooby Hound.
He loved it. Lots of hole digging in the sand and trotting along the beach.
Sadly, it was to be his very last beach visit but he looks so happy and bouncy in the photos! Within 36 hours Scooby would be gone....
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| Trellisick Gardens | 2024-09-11 | Scooby Hound died at 05:00 in the morning at St Columb Major. We got to Trellisick shortly after the sun came up and did one of his favourite walks to pass the time until our next campsite opened.
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| Lindisfarne - Holy Island | 2016-09-06 | A walk around the island of Lindisfarne.
The journey there was as expected with the road being a causeway accessible at low tide.
Once there though, any thoughts of peaceful contemplation etc were blown away by the huge crowds.
Skipping swiftly on past the priory and the castle (not least because we'd forgotten our NT cards), we yomped on to the north of the island which was much more pleasing.
Scooby's second Northumberland beach well up to scratch apparently.
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Summer holiday 2016
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| Dunstanburgh Castle and Craster | 2016-09-07 | Another day, another Northumberland beach for Scooby.
A great walk along to the evocative ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle and then the excellent beaches at Embleton Bay.
Back via Craster where the famous smoked fish shop / restaurant was advertising an interesting take on Cullen Skink soup. Unfortunately, they were shut at the time...
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Summer holiday 2016
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| Dunbar and Belhaven | 2016-09-08 | Up to Scotland and to Dunbar.
Found a good campsite and Belhaven Bay just to the west of Dunbar.
The campsite backed on to Belhaven Bay - another excellent beach walk (not shown on the GPS track) for Scooby - his first Scottish one!
Watched a group of Scots getting married on the "Bridge to Nowhere" at Belhaven Bay.
Then an evening cliff top walk into Belhaven, past the harbour and then on to The Volunteer for a smoked haddock and mashed potato dinner.
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| Berwick On Tweed | 2016-09-08 | A quick walk round Berwick on Tweed - the last English town before heading into Scotland.
Probably didn't do it justice but saw some of the town walls that Elizabeth I spent so much on!
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| Port Quin to Port Issac | 2024-09-19 | So the walking guide said there would be sections of the walk from Port Quin to Port Issac that would be unfenced vertical drops. I was hoping that they'd be towards the end where it would be too much effort to turn around. But they were right from the start. I like my coast paths to have a wall or a field or preferably both between me and instant death. Not about one foot and then oblivion. So we turned round and tried an alternate root. But that didn't work out either so we retraced our steps and took the inland root.
Port Issac nice enough in an "overrun by tourists with a Doc Martin fetish" sort of way.
No complaints about the pasty or ice cream though.
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| Railway Inn, St Agnes | 2022-09-10 | A walk into St Agnes to the Railway Inn. Served Aspall's cider, Guiness and the haddock and chips were fine for just over a tenner.
Recommended.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Fish and chips in Morthoe | 2019-09-21 | Walk to Morthoe and the rather nice (and huge) fish and chips. Some other bastard had our seats at the cemetery overlooking Woolacombe Bay.
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Woolacombe Beach | 2018-09-16 | Last day of our holiday and a quick walk along Woolacombe Beach - Scooby hound would not have been pleased if we'd left without giving him a run along the beach.
Met Cathy and Mark S at Putsborough - we were sitting having an ice cream and they were just finishing their first surfing session of the day.
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Demense Farm In Bellingham | 2016-09-10 | Heading west, we were back just below Hardrians Wall at Demense Farm campsite in Bellingham.
A campsite on another working farm, Lizzie may object to me mentioning that she complained about the cow mooing overnight.
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Summer holiday 2016
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| Kielder Observatory | 2016-09-11 | Into Kielder Forest and up from Kielder village to Kielder Observatory.
Stunning view - but not of the observatory which unsurprisingly looked at little like a wooden box from the outside during the day time,
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Summer holiday 2016
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| Skyside Campsite | 2016-09-11 | No doggie walk here but an absolutely stunning setting for our anniversary dinner outside a pub in the Lake District.
I thought the Lake District was about, er, lakes. This campsite was surrounded by crags and pikes and, let's be honest, mountains. A stunning setting.
Now known as Skyfall to Lizzie and Aidan (rather than the slightly more prosaic Skyside).
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| Conniston, Wray and Windemere | 2016-09-12 | Via Kirkstone Pass and Connistone Water and then on to Windemere.
An NT campsite on the shores on Lake Windemere.
A lovely campsite and a walk along Windemere and back past Wray Castle
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| St Teath | 2024-09-18 | Dinner at The White Hart in St Teath. Nice enough pub with decent food.
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| Chapel Porth and Porthtowan | 2022-09-10 | Past the evocative Wheal Coates mine and down to Chapel Porth beach.
With a Springs low tide we then walked along to Porthtowan beach.
Scooby Hound very happy to have his first proper beach walk of the holiday.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Woolacombe Beach | 2019-09-22 | Dog on Woolacombe Beach. Dog happy.
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Mortehoe | 2018-09-15 | Another one of Liz's favourite walks. From North Morte campsite down to Lee and then up and down the rather strenuous coast path round to Mortehoe Point.
The coast path coming up to Morte Point is genuinely scary for someone like me with just a hint of vertigo. Still - survived again!
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Rhossilli and Llangennith beach | 2016-09-16 | In a holiday of stunning beaches, this was probably the best. Or was that Llanddwyn Bay? I don't know but this was a sure fire entry into Scooby's all time top five set of beaches. Or probably even higher.
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| Three Cliffs Bay | 2016-09-17 | The last of the beaches on Scooby's "Tour Of Britain's Best Beaches".
After 1650 miles and 16 days and ten beaches, our final beach was was at Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower.
Not quite all to ourselves and there were several thousand people doing a 14 mile walk for Macmillan Nursing.
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Summer holiday 2016
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| Looe | 2017-09-12 | A walk from Bay View Farm campsite down to Looe, on to Hannafore Point and then opposite St Georges Island
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| The Lizard and Cadgwith | 2017-09-13 | From Henrys Place campsite at the Lizard (not our favourite of the holiday) long the cliff tops to Cadgwith and then back inland. Made a change to our more usual walks towards Kynance Cove.
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| Coffee at Sennen | 2024-09-18 | Coffee at Sennen Cove. Very odd without the hound.
Called in at the lifeboat station to see if there was news of what happened to the yacht that hit the Runnel Stone yesterday. There wasn't!
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Summer Holiday 2024
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| Perranuthnoe and Prussia Cove | 2022-09-09 | A new take on an older walk. This time starting from Perranuthnoe (near Marazion), going inland and then back along the coast path via Prussia Cove and Cudden Point.
Got a little "Deliverance" at the Common near Kenneggy.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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| Camel Trail | 2019-09-20 | Walked from Wadebridge to Padstow and back. Lots of cyclists! Padstow hugely crowded as usual but fine for a pastie and ice cream. Long walk for us - 12.5 miles.
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Rock, Padstow and Stepper Point | 2018-09-13 | Staying at the rather nice (but rather expensive) campsite directly overlooking Polzeath beach, we drove down to Rock and caught the ferry over to Padstow.
Padstow was heaving with tourists as expected (even on a Thursday in the middle of September). We then walked on past the famous Doom Bar and on to Stepper Point (on the west side of the entrance to the Camel Estuary).
Then back along the sands of the Doom bar at low water to give Scooby hound a run.
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Godrevy and Hells Mouth | 2017-09-18 | From Gwithian Farm campsite, past Godrevy Beach and on past Godrevy Lighthouse. Then on past an inaccessible cove where about 15-20 seals were resting, Then on to the rather splendidly named Hells Mouth where the lonely Hells Mouth Cafe did a great cappuccino.
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| Perranporth Beach | 2017-09-19 | We couldn't come to Cornwall and not give Scooby an outing on Perranporth Beach - probably his favouritist in the world! So up fairly early to catch the low tide. Scooby a happy but tired hound.
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| Hartland Quay | 2017-09-20 | A short walk to dinner from Stoke Barton Campsite on Hartland Point.
Hartland Point is a scary place if you think about sailing near it in the wind or fog and the granite "teeth" of the rocks only enhance this.
The Hartland Quay Hotel was a really nice pub doing good food.
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| Woolacombe and Putsborough | 2017-09-22 | Scooby wouldnt have been happy if we'd come to north Devon and not given him a run along Woolacombe Beach at low tide. In a fairly wet and windy two week holiday, this was the only walk where we actually got soaked by the rain. However, we dried out a bit in the cafe at Putsborough and then the walk back in the wind meant that we were dry by the time we got back to the camper van on Marine Drive.
The photos include a couple from North Morte campsite looking at the sunset over Lundy Island.
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Summer Holiday 2017
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| Treen to Lamorna | 2024-09-17 | A quite tough coast path walk from Treen via Penberth Cove and Tater Du lighthouse to Lamorna Cove.
Lots of up and downy bits, some muddy bits, some very muddy bits and some scary as fxxk edge of cliff bits. So something for everyone really unless you want easy field walking.
But the drama was watching a racing yacht running under full sails downwind a couple of hundred metres inside the Runnel Stone south cardinal at low tide and towards the breaking water. Looked again 2 minutes later and he was dropping all sails and clearly on the rocks. Rang the coastguard who, as expected, had already been informed (probably by Gwenapp Head Coast Watch).
The coastguard said that Sennen RNLI had been tasked so we watched them arrive. Their offshore boat couldn't get too close because of the rocks so the launched their rib. We think they may have taken the sole (?) sailor off and then they waited until the yacht floated off the rocks after high tide. Not too sure what happened to the yacht after that!
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Summer Holiday 2024
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| St Agnes | 2023-09-12 | Scooby Hound was feeling a bit poorly (not eating - very unlike him) so his walk on Perranporth was cancelled).
My mid afternoon he'd picked up and wolfed down a late lunch. So we had a short walk to a alter lunch at the Wheal Coates Tea Room.
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Summer Holiday 2023
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| Constantine Bay | 2019-09-19 | James Corden was teaching his dog to do "back flips" on the beach (see photos). Walked to Porthcothan and then on to Constantine Bay for ice creams and a bit of Scooby ball chasing. Doubled the length of the walk just to get some wine from the local shops!
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Summer Holiday 2019
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| Perranporth | 2018-09-12 | No trip to the south west would be complete for Scooby hound without a trip to Perranporth and Woolcombe beaches. So we "did" Perranporth on the Wednesday...
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| St Anthonys Head | 2018-09-04 | On to Trewince camp site and one of Liz's favourite walks - around St Anthonys Head.
Stunning views - some of the early photos could be of the Mediterranean.
After going past the light house at the end of St Anthony's Head the walk is then along the eas
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Rosemullion Head | 2018-09-05 | A new take on another of Liz's favourite walks - to Rosemullion Head (between the Fal and the Helford).
Scooby allowed us to just sit a read for a hour or so while watching the strange floaty things out to sea).
Then back via Mawnan Smith with the walk extended a bit as Scooby couldn't be trusted to cross a field full of cows - even on a lead!
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Helford River | 2018-09-06 | A short walk down to one of our favourite canoeing spots on the Helford - without a canoe this time.
This is where Scooby previously learnt to swim just for the fun of it so Liz was keen to take him back for another paddle.
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Logan Rock and Penberth Cove | 2018-09-07 | On to one of our favourite campsites - Treen (just near the Minack Theatre and Lands End).
Photos are from the "nature ramble" that Liz went on - organised by the Treen pirate. Photos of Scooby at Penberth Cove are by Liz as the nature ramble also went that way.
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Summer Holiday 2018
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| Mylor and Flushing | 2024-09-12 | An old favourite. From Tregunwith Farm to Mylor Bridge, on to Mylor Harbour and then along the estuary to Flushing. Some sun, some rain and an icecream.
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Summer Holiday 2024
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| Messack Point | 2022-09-04 | For a change, we went north from St Just In Roseland round to Messack Point for lunch.
Very nice walk slightly spoiled by Scooby Hound trying to eat sheep shit and to play with electric cattle fences.
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Summer Holiday 2022
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