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Newquay harbour on the South West Coast Path
Some photos from our various coastal backpacks, rock climbing trips and a bit of sailing in the beautiful south west corner of the UK- mostly in Cornwall and Devon.

We have hiked 3 sections of England's 630 mile long South West Coast Path in April 2019, September 2020 and May 2023 (See our blog).
The path itself takes a huge loop round the south west tip of England from Minehead to Bournemouth through Devon, Cornwall and Dorset
In 2019 we walked a section from Bude to St Ives on the west coast of Cornwall.
In 2020 we carried on from St Ives round Land's End and Lizard to Falmouth.
In 2023 we picked up again from Falmouth on the south coast and walked east to Plymouth.

Rock climbing in this area is very pleasant with some lovely sparkling granite, warm weather and great scenery. In 2013, 2010 and 2006 we visited the Lands End area of Cornwall and in 2001 we headed for the island of Lundy. Lundy is an island situated off the west coast of Devon in England. We went there mainly to do some rock climbing on the granite sea cliffs but the island has lots to offer those who have an interest in fresh air and the outdoors. There is also some superb accommodation available from the landmark trust. We stayed in a converted castle looking out to the atlantic.
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Map showing Cornwall & Lundy Island
Map showing Cornwall & Lundy Island		 May 23 Falmouth harbour at sunset
May 23 Falmouth harbour at sunset		 May 23 We went on a 6 day sailing crew course from Falmouth
May 23 We went on a 6 day sailing crew course from Falmouth
May 23 Out in the sea
May 23 Out in the sea		 May 23 we hiked from Falmouth to Plymouth
May 23 we hiked from Falmouth to Plymouth		 May 23 Waiting for the first ferry across Falmouth bay to start hiking
May 23 Waiting for the first ferry across Falmouth bay to start hiking
May 23 2nd ferry from St Mawes
May 23 2nd ferry from St Mawes		 May 23 St Anthony church
May 23 St Anthony church		 May 23 St Anthony church
May 23 St Anthony church
May 23 Back to typical coast path hiking
May 23 Back to typical coast path hiking		 May 23 Nare Head camp
May 23 Nare Head camp		 May 23 Mevagissey
May 23 Mevagissey
May 23 Martina on trail
May 23 Martina on trail		 May 23 Portgiskey camp amidst ruins by the beach
May 23 Portgiskey camp amidst ruins by the beach		 May 23 Pentewan beach early morning
May 23 Pentewan beach early morning
May 23 Charlestown
May 23 Charlestown		 May 23 Charlestown
May 23 Charlestown		 May 23 We find a greengrocer at Par- time for some fruit!
May 23 We find a greengrocer at Par- time for some fruit!
May 23 Gribbin Head
May 23 Gribbin Head		 May 23 Heading towards Fowey
May 23 Heading towards Fowey		 May 23 We stay at the Ship Inn in Fowey
May 23 We stay at the Ship Inn in Fowey
May 23 Breakfast at the Ship Inn
May 23 Breakfast at the Ship Inn		 May 23 A short ferry in the morning from Fowey to Polruan
May 23 A short ferry in the morning from Fowey to Polruan		 May 23 Polperro
May 23 Polperro
May 23 Polperro was quintessential Cornwall
May 23 Polperro was quintessential Cornwall		 May 23 Polperro
May 23 Polperro 		May 23 A short hop ferry across west to east Looe
May 23 A short hop ferry across west to east Looe
May 23 Looking back to Looe!
May 23 Looking back to Looe!		 May 23 Spring flowers
May 23 Spring flowers		 May 23
May 23
May 23 Camp above Picklecombe Point across the bay from Plymouth
May 23 Camp above Picklecombe Point across the bay from Plymouth		 May 23 Final ferry into the centre of Plymouth
May 23 Final ferry into the centre of Plymouth		 May 23 Stonehenge on the way back north
May 23 Stonehenge on the way back north
September 2020 Map of our week long backpack Cornwall
September 2020 Map of our week long backpack Cornwall 		Sep20 Stopoff at Glastonbury Tor on the way down to Cornwall
Sep20 Stopoff at Glastonbury Tor on the way down to Cornwall		 Sep20 DAY 1 Gearing up to leave from Hellesveor campsite, St Ives
Sep20 DAY 1 Gearing up to leave from Hellesveor campsite, St Ives
Sep20 South of St Ives the trail is quite bouldery but with great views
Sep20 South of St Ives the trail is quite bouldery but with great views		 Sep20 Passing a favourite location of ours- Bosigran climbing cliffs!
Sep20 Passing a favourite location of ours- Bosigran climbing cliffs!		 Sep20 Having dinner at Portheras Cove
Sep20 Having dinner at Portheras Cove
Sep20 A basic but handy campsite at Pendeen
Sep20 A basic but handy campsite at Pendeen		 Sep20 DAY 2 Boscaswell old mines with huge copper run off
Sep20 DAY 2 Boscaswell old mines with huge copper run off		 Sep20 Boscaswell
Sep20 Boscaswell
Sep20 Boscaswell classic derelict mines
Sep20 Boscaswell classic derelict mines		 Sep20 Boscaswell
Sep20 Boscaswell 		Sep20 Approaching Cape Cornwall
Sep20 Approaching Cape Cornwall
Sep20 Cape Cornwall
Sep20 Cape Cornwall		 Sep20 Whitesand Bay and Sennen in the distance
Sep20 Whitesand Bay and Sennen in the distance		 Sep20 Sennen
Sep20 Sennen
Sep20 Sennen
Sep20 Sennen		 Sep20 Land's End
Sep20 Land's End		 Sep20 Looking back to Land's End and Longships lighthouse
Sep20 Looking back to Land's End and Longships lighthouse
Sep20 Heading south east into the evening from Land's End
Sep20 Heading south east into the evening from Land's End		 Sep20 Scrambling down to a pool
Sep20 Scrambling down to a pool 		Sep20 Great tidal pool swim
Sep20 Great tidal pool swim
Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel
Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel		 Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel
Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel		 Sep20 Back west from Carn Boel
Sep20 Back west from Carn Boel
Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel
Sep20 Camp at a headland near Carn Boel		 Sep20 Camp view with gannets floating by offshore
Sep20 Camp view with gannets floating by offshore 		Sep20 DAY 3 Nanjizal bay
Sep20 DAY 3 Nanjizal bay
Sep20 Nanjizal bay
Sep20 Nanjizal bay		 Sep20 Gwennap Head (near Chair Ladder climbing crag)
Sep20 Gwennap Head (near Chair Ladder climbing crag)		 Sep20 Porthcurno
Sep20 Porthcurno
Sep20 the mist descended....
Sep20 the mist descended....		 Sep20 Penberth
Sep20 Penberth		 Sep20 Penberth
Sep20 Penberth
Sep20
Sep20		 Sep20 Penberth
Sep20 Penberth		 Sep20 Boulder beach near St Loy
Sep20 Boulder beach near St Loy
Sep20 Above tater-du lighthouse
Sep20 Above tater-du lighthouse		 Sep20 Lamorna Cove through deep bracken
Sep20 Lamorna Cove through deep bracken		 Sep20 Heading towards Penzance - Gannet sign
Sep20 Heading towards Penzance - Gannet sign
Sep20 Mousehole
Sep20 Mousehole		 Sep20 DAY 4 Leaving Penzance approaching St Micheal's mount
Sep20 DAY 4 Leaving Penzance approaching St Micheal's mount		 Sep20 Marizion cake stop in the sun
Sep20 Marizion cake stop in the sun
Sep20 Heading east from St Micheal's Mount
Sep20 Heading east from St Micheal's Mount		 Sep20 Stop for a another fab swim...
Sep20 Stop for a another fab swim...		 Sep20 And drying time...
Sep20 And drying time...
Sep20 Heading to Praa Sands
Sep20 Heading to Praa Sands		 Sep20 No ice creams left!
Sep20 No ice creams left!		 Sep20 Hiking along the beach at Praa Sands
Sep20 Hiking along the beach at Praa Sands
Sep20 Mines at Trewavas
Sep20 Mines at Trewavas		 Sep20 Hiking late into Porthleven
Sep20 Hiking late into Porthleven		 Sep20 Pasties at Porthleven campsite- hoorah!
Sep20 Pasties at Porthleven campsite- hoorah!
Sep20 DAY 5 Morning hike out of Porthleven
Sep20 DAY 5 Morning hike out of Porthleven		 Sep20 DAY 5 Porthleven
Sep20 DAY 5 Porthleven		 Sep20 DAY 5 Porthleven sands
Sep20 DAY 5 Porthleven sands
Sep20 Church Cove
Sep20 Church Cove		 Sep20
Sep20 		Sep20 Poldhu Cove
Sep20 Poldhu Cove
Sep20 Mullion Cove
Sep20 Mullion Cove		 Sep20 Mullion Cove
Sep20 Mullion Cove		 Sep20
Sep20
Sep20 Kynance Cove and Lizard ahead
Sep20 Kynance Cove and Lizard ahead		 Sep20 Kynance Cove
Sep20 Kynance Cove		 Sep20 Brian at Lizard Point foghorns!
Sep20 Brian at Lizard Point foghorns!
Sep20 Evening at Lizard Point
Sep20 Evening at Lizard Point		 Sep20 A gurgling rock pool provided a great foot spa!
Sep20 A gurgling rock pool provided a great foot spa!		 Sep20 DAY 6 Lizard Point- we were awoken by the foghorn at 5am but the mist soon cleared
Sep20 DAY 6 Lizard Point- we were awoken by the foghorn at 5am but the mist soon cleared
Sep20 Lizard Point
Sep20 Lizard Point		 Sep20 Lizard Point
Sep20 Lizard Point		 Sep20 Lizard Point
Sep20 Lizard Point
Sep20 Round to Bass Point
Sep20 Round to Bass Point		 Sep20 Early morning in Cadgwith
Sep20 Early morning in Cadgwith		 Sep20 Cadgwith
Sep20 Cadgwith
Sep20
Sep20 		Sep20
Sep20 		Sep20 Chynhalls Point
Sep20 Chynhalls Point
Sep20 Coverack
Sep20 Coverack		 Sep20
Sep20		 Sep20 Short inland deviation towards Porthallow
Sep20 Short inland deviation towards Porthallow
Sep20 Cakes at the Fat Apple cafe!
Sep20 Cakes at the Fat Apple cafe!		 Sep20 DAY 7 Morning at Fat Apple Cafe
Sep20 DAY 7 Morning at Fat Apple Cafe		 Sep20 The sun and no wind gave some hot hiking
Sep20 The sun and no wind gave some hot hiking
Sep20 We just managed to wade the Gillan Harbour estuary as the tide rose
Sep20 We just managed to wade the Gillan Harbour estuary as the tide rose		 Sep20 St Anthony Meneage
Sep20 St Anthony Meneage		 Sep20 Helford
Sep20 Helford
Sep20 A visitor
Sep20 A visitor		 Sep20 Waiting for the Helford ferry
Sep20 Waiting for the Helford ferry		 Sep20 After some doubts the tiny ferry arrived and took us across the bay
Sep20 After some doubts the tiny ferry arrived and took us across the bay
Sep20 Wow! Busy Maenporth beach on this sunny September Sunday
Sep20 Wow! Busy Maenporth beach on this sunny September Sunday		 Sep20 Falmouth!
Sep20 Falmouth!		 Sep20 Berries were a feature this year, bursting out of the hedgerows...
Sep20 Berries were a feature this year, bursting out of the hedgerows...
April 2019 Map of our week long backpack Cornwall
April 2019 Map of our week long backpack Cornwall 		April 2019 Day1 Leaving Bude and heading south
April 2019 Day1 Leaving Bude and heading south		 April 2019 Day1 Cool tilted geology south of Bude
April 2019 Day1 Cool tilted geology south of Bude
April 2019 Day1 Hiking along a surf beach
April 2019 Day1 Hiking along a surf beach		 April 2019 Day1
April 2019 Day1 		April 2019 Day1 Dizzard forest
April 2019 Day1 Dizzard forest
April 2019 Day1 Camp near Dizzard
April 2019 Day1 Camp near Dizzard		 April 2019 Day2
April 2019 Day2		 April 2019 Day2
April 2019 Day2
April 2019 Day2
April 2019 Day2		 April 2019 Day2 Boscastle harbour
April 2019 Day2 Boscastle harbour		 April 2019 Day2 Leaving Boscastle
April 2019 Day2 Leaving Boscastle
April 2019 Day2 Herringbone stone dyke
April 2019 Day2 Herringbone stone dyke		 April 2019 Day2 Towards Tintagel and the sisters islands
April 2019 Day2 Towards Tintagel and the sisters islands		 April 2019 South West Coast Trail Day 2 Campsite south of Tintagel campsite
April 2019 South West Coast Trail Day 2 Campsite south of Tintagel campsite
April 2019 Day3 Port William tent drying
April 2019 Day3 Port William tent drying		 April 2019 Day3 South of Port William
April 2019 Day3 South of Port William		 April 2019 Day3 South of Port William
April 2019 Day3 South of Port William
April 2019 Day3 Approaching Padstow ferry
April 2019 Day3 Approaching Padstow ferry		 April 2019 Day3 Padstow
April 2019 Day3 Padstow		 April 2019 Day4 Hole south of Stepper Point
April 2019 Day4 Hole south of Stepper Point
April 2019 Day4 Gunver head
April 2019 Day4 Gunver head		 April 2019 Day4 Perigrine falcon Gunver head
April 2019 Day4 Perigrine falcon Gunver head		 April 2019 Day4 Harlyn bay
April 2019 Day4 Harlyn bay
April 2019 Day4 Polventon bay
April 2019 Day4 Polventon bay		 April 2019 Day4 Leaving Porthcorran
April 2019 Day4 Leaving Porthcorran		 April 2019 Day5 The path does not live forever
April 2019 Day5 The path does not live forever
April 2019 Day5 Park Head
April 2019 Day5 Park Head 		April 2019 Day5 Nearing Newquay
April 2019 Day5 Nearing Newquay		 April 2019 Day5 Crossing bay near Newquay
April 2019 Day5 Crossing bay near Newquay
April 2019 Day5 Newquay harbour. Low tide allowed us to walk through the harbour
April 2019 Day5 Newquay harbour. Low tide allowed us to walk through the harbour		 April 2019 Day5 Gannel estuary crossing
April 2019 Day5 Gannel estuary crossing		 April 2019 Day5 Gannel outer bay
April 2019 Day5 Gannel outer bay
April 2019 Day5 'Local house' south of Holywell bay
April 2019 Day5 'Local house' south of Holywell bay		 April 2019 Day5 Camp south of Holywell Bay
April 2019 Day5 Camp south of Holywell Bay		 April 2019 South West Coast Trail -Camp south of Holywell Bay
April 2019 South West Coast Trail -Camp south of Holywell Bay
April 2019 Day6 Perran Bay
April 2019 Day6 Perran Bay		 April 2019 Day6 Perranporth
April 2019 Day6 Perranporth		 April 2019 Day6 Hiking to Trevellas cove
April 2019 Day6 Hiking to Trevellas cove
April 2019 Day6
April 2019 Day6 		April 2019 Day6 Trevaunance Cove
April 2019 Day6 Trevaunance Cove		 April 2019 Day6 Wheal Coates mines
April 2019 Day6 Wheal Coates mines
April 2019 Day6 Portreath looking for a campsite
April 2019 Day6 Portreath looking for a campsite		 April 2019 South West Coast Trail Day 6 Portreath campsite
April 2019 South West Coast Trail Day 6 Portreath campsite		 April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point
April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point
April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point seals below!
April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point seals below!		 April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point
April 2019 Day7 Godrevy point		 April 2019 Day7 Gwithean beach
April 2019 Day7 Gwithean beach
April 2019 Day7 Gwithean beach with a cold easterly wind
April 2019 Day7 Gwithean beach with a cold easterly wind		 April 2019 Day7 Nearing St Ives
April 2019 Day7 Nearing St Ives		 April 2019 St Ives!
April 2019 St Ives!
2013 Sunshine forecast- hoorah!
2013 Sunshine forecast- hoorah!		 2013 At the tip of Land's End on the 'long climb'
2013 At the tip of Land's End on the 'long climb'		 2013 Brian's special 50th birthday wine
2013 Brian's special 50th birthday wine
2013 Martina bridging out on lands end long climb
2013 Martina bridging out on lands end long climb		 2013 Flowers on cornish hedge
2013 Flowers on cornish hedge		 2013 Cornish coast tin mines
2013 Cornish coast tin mines
2013 Bosigran bay
2013 Bosigran bay		 2013 Brian's inflatable birthday zimmer
2013 Brian's inflatable birthday zimmer		 2013 Beautiful golden rock- bishops rib climb on chair ladder
2013 Beautiful golden rock- bishops rib climb on chair ladder
2013 Martina climbing at chair ladder (Dioces pitch 1)
2013 Martina climbing at chair ladder (Dioces pitch 1)		 2013 Sennan cove Brian trying his new wetsuit
2013 Sennan cove Brian trying his new wetsuit		 2013 Sennan cove gulls at sunset
2013 Sennan cove gulls at sunset
2013 surf church lands end
2013 surf church lands end		 cornwall map intro
cornwall map intro		 commando ridge martina
commando ridge martina
Commando ridge, Bosigran, Cornwall- On the arete
Commando ridge, Bosigran, Cornwall- On the arete		 looking down commando ridge
looking down commando ridge		 commando ridge rock climb -bosigran cornwall
commando ridge rock climb -bosigran cornwall
South West coastal path
South West coastal path		 cupper made of wool
cupper made of wool		 martina at Sennen beside demo route
martina at Sennen beside demo route
Gurnards head near Lands End
Gurnards head near Lands End		 Gurnards head inn
Gurnards head inn		 Heather
Heather
Pirate cake in pirate country
Pirate cake in pirate country		 Seagulls rule over Cornwall
Seagulls rule over Cornwall		 Sennen- Martina on Vertical Crack
Sennen- Martina on Vertical Crack
Sennen beach
Sennen beach		 Brian on the southernmost marilyn (we think)
Brian on the southernmost marilyn (we think)		 St Ives
St Ives
Surf dude sort of....
Surf dude sort of....		 Surf
Surf		 Cornwall Treen Bay
Cornwall Treen Bay
Guinness anyone? St Ives
Guinness anyone? St Ives		 Autumn leaves, Bosigran, Cornwall
Autumn leaves, Bosigran, Cornwall		 Ochre Slab, Bosigran, Cornwall
Ochre Slab, Bosigran, Cornwall
Cornish sun-set on a climber's mangled foot
Cornish sun-set on a climber's mangled foot		 B swallowed by Cornish flora
B swallowed by Cornish flora		 B surfs Portmoer, St Ives
B surfs Portmoer, St Ives
Bosigran black slab solo (M)
Bosigran black slab solo (M)		 Bosigran sunset, Cornvall
Bosigran sunset, Cornvall		 Pub sign in the city of Bath
Pub sign in the city of Bath
Lundy - flyingbuttress Martina - 2001
Lundy - flyingbuttress Martina - 2001		 Lundy diamond solitaire 2001
Lundy diamond solitaire 2001		 Lundy Island off Devon, on the Devil's Slide
Lundy Island off Devon, on the Devil's Slide
albion, corner beside devilslide
albion, corner beside devilslide		 devilslide abseil
devilslide abseil		 devilslide from the coast
devilslide from the coast
devilslide looking up
devilslide looking up		 inside our castle
inside our castle		 lundy east coast
lundy east coast
lundysouth lighthouse
lundysouth lighthouse
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joseantonio08-Jun-2013 11:57
Very nice gallery with many good compositions.V.
Naomi 19-Oct-2006 18:30
I just returned from two weeks in the south of England and Cornwall. It is a lovely area, and I look forward to returning. You have some nice shots here.
Guest 03-Aug-2006 11:41
Very cool gallery
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