This was our toughest day yet. We covered 16 miles and these included many ups and downs. We can’t remember how many sets of stairs we ended up descending and climbing. We walked a full eight hours and travelled from Trevaunance Cove to St Agnes Head and by the beautiful wheal coath. This structure is part of the tin mining past of this area. Then we walked down to the very nice beach at Chapel Porth. Another climb and then on to Porthtowan, with its nice beach. Then on to Portreath, which was at one time the biggest port in Cornwall during the tin mining days. Here we picked up ready-made sandwiches at the local bakery for a picnic lunch later on. In the Western Hills area, we saw wild Shetland ponies and many bird species including kittiwakes. At Hell’s Mouth, there was a very nice café but we didn’t have the time to rest. On we went to Navox point, spotting about a dozen seals on the shore. Past the lighthouse at Godrevy Point, we could see the village of Gwithian in the distance. After traversing the towans (sand dunes) behind Gwithian Beach we managed to find our rest point for the night – Sandbank House B&B. We are tired and have aching feet but only casualties so far are Francine’s sunburned lips and Peter’s 2 developing blisters. We are over the half-way mark and are amazed every day by the gorgeous cliffs and Cornish coastlands.
Butcher shop in St Agnes
Our lodging last night
Trevaunance Cove
Paradliders
Wheal Coath
Moorland
We look out for these way markers
These stairs are tougher than they look - very uneven
One of many hidden coves seen today
Shetland ponies
