Day 20 - Monday 29 May 2017
St Ives to Lower Boscaswell (16 miles)
Great to be in one spot for a week and to be able to sort ourselves out each night with kit etc. Cottage extremely comfortable and a 5 minute walk to the Bus Station which was ideal. Weather was overcast as we caught the 0905 bus out to St Ives - on arrival the town was already busy as expected on a Bank Holiday Monday.
Despite our walking apparel and demeanour we were asked numerous times whether or not we would like a boat or fishing trip - we politely declined each request. Rounding St Ives Head we walked above the beach to then commence what we had heard was a particular rocky section to Zennor. In all honesty it wasn't that bad and we simply took our time over what was a rising and falling stony path with a few rocky sections.
Today was a day for Seal spotters and we were lucky enough to see a couple today at both Carracks & Economy Cove. Just past Economy Cove we were passed by a German girl who was in a bit of a rush - we didn't speak but would see her later. At Portheras Cove we witnessed what was an extremely surreal scene - a full wedding party in all their finery passed us on the way down to the cove, complete with wellies or walking boots. Apparently, talking to them they had walked down from Morvah Church for photographs on the beach.
The remainder of the walk to Pendeen Watch Lighthouse was very pleasant and shortly after we headed inland via Lower Boscaswell to Pendeen in order to catch the bus back to Penzance but not before noticing the abandoned and derelict mine workings at Geever. We would walk through the workings tomorrow. Our bus would not arrive for an hour or so therefore we had a couple of drinks in The Radjel Inn. During this time the German girl we saw earlier came in moaning about the fact that a local B&B had charged her £70 for a single room. Leaving her to it we caught the 1900 bus back to Penzance.
Despite our walking apparel and demeanour we were asked numerous times whether or not we would like a boat or fishing trip - we politely declined each request. Rounding St Ives Head we walked above the beach to then commence what we had heard was a particular rocky section to Zennor. In all honesty it wasn't that bad and we simply took our time over what was a rising and falling stony path with a few rocky sections.
Today was a day for Seal spotters and we were lucky enough to see a couple today at both Carracks & Economy Cove. Just past Economy Cove we were passed by a German girl who was in a bit of a rush - we didn't speak but would see her later. At Portheras Cove we witnessed what was an extremely surreal scene - a full wedding party in all their finery passed us on the way down to the cove, complete with wellies or walking boots. Apparently, talking to them they had walked down from Morvah Church for photographs on the beach.
The remainder of the walk to Pendeen Watch Lighthouse was very pleasant and shortly after we headed inland via Lower Boscaswell to Pendeen in order to catch the bus back to Penzance but not before noticing the abandoned and derelict mine workings at Geever. We would walk through the workings tomorrow. Our bus would not arrive for an hour or so therefore we had a couple of drinks in The Radjel Inn. During this time the German girl we saw earlier came in moaning about the fact that a local B&B had charged her £70 for a single room. Leaving her to it we caught the 1900 bus back to Penzance.
A gloomy St Ives
The "Island Chapel" at St Ives - also known as the Chapel of St Nicholas
Next stop Zennor via a notoriously rocky & boggy section - it wasn't that bad to be honest
Murky dismal as we head to Pen Enys Point
Looking back to Pen Enys Point from near Cars Naun Point
The Trig on Carn Naun Point
Balancing Seals on The Carracks
Zooming in on The Carracks
Arriving at Tregerthen Cliff
Fudge does this a lot - it's as though he is not convinced by my Navigation!
Zennor Head
Foxgloves on Zennor Head
6 miles in and the weather was just about to improve thankfully
The footbridge above Pendour Cove - in you go Fudge
Veor Cove
Moo are you looking at?
Gurnard's Head from Carnelloe Cliff
Poor apostrophe management as we leave Carnelloe Cliff
Gurnard's Head - so named due to the fact that rocky peninsula is supposed to resemble the head of the Gurnard fish
What do you reckon?
Gurnard's Head from near Treen Cliff
Robin's Rock
Is it tea time yet?
Portheras Cove
The wedding guests
Pendeen Watch Lighthouse
The Enys
Looking back to The Enys and Pendeen Watch
Levant Mine Workings - we would walk through here tomorrow
Bit of a wait for the bus therefore time for a beer
Fair enough
Overnight Accommodation
7 nights at Pogle's Cottage, Penzance
7 nights at Pogle's Cottage, Penzance
Day 20 Data
Mileage
Cumulative Mileage
Time
Cumulative Time
Total Ascent
Cumulative Ascent
Cumulative Mileage
Time
Cumulative Time
Total Ascent
Cumulative Ascent
16 miles
262.3 miles
8 hrs
128 hrs 40 min
4412 ft
62167 ft
262.3 miles
8 hrs
128 hrs 40 min
4412 ft
62167 ft