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After an interesting evening spent in the garage conversion, it was nice to see the sun shining over Perranporth. This was to be a day of totally different landscapes highlighted by the remains of many mines and the spoil that results. A tough section of the path in my opinion with some nasty accents and…

Another wet and windy morning meant the dash at 06.00 to get across the tidal Penpol crossing over the Gannal was not going to happen. Breakfast and then an hour trudging along the main A392 with heavy rain was not exactly lifting my spirits, the other option to missing the tides. But once over The…

After a lovely meal with Keith Smith, I set my alarm early as the forecast was for worsening rain as the day went on, on Monday. So on the path by 07.45 after stealing as much fruit and biscuits as I could from the breakfast buffet. A climb up out of the lovely Morgan Port…

Grey skies out of Padstow but pleased to have the Mammuts (Boots) back on. This was a big day of change, the first signs of mining activity after a long walk back up the Camel Estuary, rolling pastures and cliff tops and then the first beautiful bay at Trevone. On to Harlyn bay, full of…

So Saturday is a rest day. Ade and I had a great meal last night and he has been the best of company. A wet and windswept day makes me frustrated as I am not very good at sitting still, and I am certainly missing all of my loved ones at home. My youngest grandaughter…

You honestly loose track of the days, so Friday arrives and my “Guest” for the day is Ade Tullett. Ade and I have worked together for over 35 years. Now it would be fair to say that Ade is a man of stature, known by many as big Ade, and now by his trail name…

A tough start to the day after a treat of a stay at the Port William. There is no warm up on this leg, 20 metres of flat followed by 186 vertical steps, and all in a hail storm, its then a roller coaster of a walk to Port Issac that always seems to be…

Mt first solo day in 8 days feels a bit strange as I head out of the pretty Crakington Haven, under heavy skies. A big climb to the aptly named High Cliff, the highest cliff face on the SWCP, the decent down feels almost vertical, this path is not for the faint hearted. A lovely…

We left Bude after a lovely evening with Ezza and his wife Rachel, crossing Nanny Moore’s bridge and the the canal which has a sea lock, a climb up to compass point that has been moved in land by 100 metres due to erosion, something that is becoming evident all along the path. Rolling hills,…

This is described in the SWCP guide book as “probably the most arduos of all the days in the suggested itinerary. It is necessary to cross ten river valleysto complete the length, all of them steep and deep.” They were not joking. Thankfully we (Dave Clarke) and I were joined by Ezza, one of Gav’s…