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14 Sep 2014
Sunday morning breakfast at Mylor
Dogs 4.6 miles 2 hours

A walk along Mylor Creek to Mylor Harbour for breakfast. Sat on the beach and watched some boats getting surprised by how windy it was.

19 Sep 2015
Creeks and kingfishers
Canoes 5.3 nm 3 hours

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 Mylo…

7 Sep 2014
Mylor to Flushing
Canoes 6.2 nm 3 hours

Mylor Harbour round to Flushing and then back up Mylor Creek. Top paddle! Very slight swell from SE winds when going along the shore before turning into the the Falmouth shelter.

2 Jul 2021
Helford Paddling
Canoes 6.9 nm 3 hours

A change to normal by putting the kayak in the water on the south side of the Helford Estuary (at Helford itself). Explored Frenchman's Creek and then up[ almost as far at Bishop's Quay (but ran out of water at neaps). L…

24 May 2024
Falmouth, Trelissick and Mylor
Boats 6.9 nm 2 hours

<p>The plan had been to "nip round the corner" (i.e. past The Lizard) and then spend a night at Newlyn before heading off across the Celtic Sea to Cork, Ireland. </p><p> However, after spending quite a while comparing se…

14 Sep 2023
Camel paddling
Canoes 4.1 nm 2 hours

A paddle into Padstow Harbour and then up Petherick Creek. The creek was interesting but not quite "Helford standard".

10 Sep 2023
Helford Kayaking
Canoes 5.7 nm 2 hours

A lovely paddle on the Helford. Via FranchMan's Creek then up to Tremayne Quay for lunch (and a VHF message relay for a broken down dory). Then back via Port Navas.

18 May 2023
Helford Paddling
Canoes 3.8 nm 2 hours

A quick dip into Frenchman's Creek and then up to near Tremayne Quay for a coffee stop. The first bit of the track is on land to measure the distance we dragged the kayak back up from Helford Passage to the campervan. Qu…

14 Jul 2019
Carrick Roads and Restronguet Creek
Canoes 5.9 nm 3 hours

With the promised easterly being more like a southerly, there was a long enough fetch for some waves that weren't to Scooby's liking. So after lunch and some icecreams (which were to Scooby's liking) we diverted into Res…

13 Jul 2019
Helford Creeks
Canoes 5.4 nm 3 hours

An early summer long weekend paddling on the Fal and the Helford. With the winds being from the north, we chose the Helford for the Saturday. Back to Frenchman's Creek but with a rising tide we were able to get right to…

21 May 2019
Wooton Creek to Beaulieu River
Boats 13.7 nm 3 hours

<p>From Wooton Creek, past Cowes and Fawley and into the Beaulieu River.</p><p> We left Wooton Creek and sailed across the Solent to the Beaulieu River. We motored up the river past Bucklers Hard and towards the top of t…

20 May 2019
Newtown Creek to Wooton Creek
Boats 12.4 nm 3 hours

<p>From Newtown Creek passing Cowes and on to Wooton Creek.</p><p> Another sail and motor, leaving Newtown Creek and sailing round the top of the Isle of Wight and passing Cowes. Then on to Wooton Creek and a gentle moto…

19 May 2019
Yarmouth to Newtown Creek
Boats 11.6 nm 4 hours

<p>From Yarmouth marina round to an anchorage in Newtown Creek.</p><p> We left Yarmouth Marina just after the Junior Offshore Group fleets left. We sailed for a bit in very light winds. The light winds gave us a chance t…

20 Sep 2015
More creeks and kingfishers
Canoes 6.1 nm 3 hours

A paddle round the creeks of the Helford. More kingfishers today - in Frenchman's Creek. Lunch at Merthen Quay and then back via Polwheveral and Porthnavas creeks

8 Sep 2014
The Helford and Frenchman's Creek
Canoes 6.6 nm 3 hours

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!

19 Sep 2013
Restronguet Creek and Pandora Inn
Dogs 5.8 miles 2 hours

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

18 Sep 2013
Helford and Frenchmans Creek
Dogs 7.6 miles 3 hours

A walk along the Helford Estuary, back inland and then along Frenchmans Creek back to the village of Helford

14 Jul 2025
Tregunwith Farm to Flushing
Dogs 10.3 miles 4 hours

Round from Tregunwith Farm to Flushing to meet up with Jacqui, Mike and Charlotte. Stopped at the cafe at Mylor Bridge for a fine brunch (eggs royale for me), and then on via the coast path to Flushing. Because England d…

12 Sep 2024
Mylor and Flushing
Dogs 9.5 miles 3 hours

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.

31 May 2024
Falmouth to Newlyn
Boats 39.8 nm 8 hours

<p>A lovely sail down from Mylor (Falmouth) down and round The Lizard. </p><p> Once round The Lizard things became a little more arduous as we didn't have the angle on the wind we'd hoped for and had to motor sail into s…

8 Sep 2023
Mylor, Devoran and Loe Beach
Canoes 6.9 nm 3 hours

Another lovely day paddling on the Fal. Went up Restronguet Creek past The Pandora to Devoran. As the tide has just turned, we didn't go any further. Then back via Loe Beach for an ice cream.

17 May 2023
Carrick Roads paddle
Canoes 3.9 nm 2 hours

From Mylor Harbour to Loe Beach for lunch. Then back via the Pandora Inn (to beach and empty out some water). Lovely early summer's day. Bit shorter than planned but that meant be could meet up with Derek and Ruth H for…

6 Sep 2022
Mylor Harbour
Dogs 5.5 miles 2 hours

A dog walk from Tregunwith Farm to Mylor Harbour. Managed to avoid the heaviest rain while having coffee at Mylor.

3 Jul 2021
Brunch at Mylor harbour
Dogs 6.0 miles 2 hours

After a couple of days getting up early to get the tides for kayaking, we had a lazy day with a late morning wander down to Mylor Harbour for a late breakfast / early lunch.

15 Jul 2019
Mylor dog walk
Dogs 1.1 miles 0 hours

Breakfast at Mylor Harbour cafe and then a quick doggie walk / paddle before heading home from a long canoeing weekend at Falmouth.

7 Jul 2018
Mylor to Malpas
Canoes 11.5 nm 5 hours

On one of the stunning summer days in 2018 we put the canoe in at Mylor and paddled up towards Truro - getting just a little way past Malpas. Just about everything was great - the tides were as planned, the sun was hot a…

9 Jul 2016
Tregunwith Farm to Mylor Harbour
Dogs 6.0 miles 2 hours

From Tregunwith Farm campsite to Mylor Harbour and a little way beyond. Saw Pat T and Graham I just coming back from a Tideway outing.

16 Sep 2015
Flushing and Mylor
Dogs 7.3 miles 3 hours

A circular route to Flushing and back via Mylor Harbour

13 Sep 2015
Breakfast at Mylor
Dogs 4.5 miles 2 hours

Walk with wife and hound to Mylor for some breakfast. Then along to watch the kids from Restronguet Sailing Club playing "how many times can you capsize a Mirror" in the F5ish winds

18 Sep 2014
Flushing and Mylor
Dogs 7.3 miles 3 hours

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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