We visited the traditional sea side beach of Praa Sands this sunday. Praa sands is the sort of place where children are busy making sandcastles above the tide line and surfers seek out the best waves on the horizon.
Explore West Cornwall
Explore West Cornwall with local tips and seasonal snaps in my blogs. Follow the changing seasons as we visit the secluded hidden coves and beaches.
Enjoy visiting the beautiful fishing villages and harbour towns and the wild pagan lanscape of the Penwith moors.
Walking in natures garden – Land’s End
A walk along the dramtic cliff tops of Land’s End amongst the spring wild flowers
A visit to the St Michael’s Mount gardens
Explore the wonderful sub tropcal gardens on St Michael’s Mount where paths twist and turn along the dizzying rock face to the tranquil walled gardens
Exploring Tremenheere Sculpture gardens
Tremenheere gardens hold a growing world class collection of sculptures and a recreated Chelsea Gold Medal winning garden Tremenheere has a fabulous setting cocooned within a cathedral like woodland that embraces an inspirational sub tropical planting against the counter point of extensive views over Mounts bay. We had a real spring treat this week and […]
Secret Cornwall – twelve secluded beaches
Explore the idyllic beaches and coves of a secret Cornwall just a comfortable stones throw away from the bustle of the tourism trail and yet a world apart.
In view of murmurations
Each day now I watch the starlings begin to group and gather in flocks overhead, swooping in their timeless ballet of the air in ever changing patterns. With the change of the season maybe they scent of winter ahead and they have begun to seek the marshes in Marazion each evening for their nightly roost […]
Shadows of history in Poltesco Valley
We could almost feel the history simmering in the shadows as we walked down through the sheltered valley of Poltesco to visit Carleon Cove on the Lizard Peninsula at the end of the summer.
Memories of Sennen
As the winter days stretch out before us I’ve found myself looking fondly back to the memories of our autumn beach adventures.
A walk with the sunset
A wonderful way to end the day is a walk along the beach in the sunset and for us it should be an easy thing to plan. Perranuthnoe’s Beach is just at the bottom of the village
The Penwith Tour I Marazion to Mousehole
Explore West Cornwall with the the Penwith tour. In part one the road follows the coast around the Peninsula following Mounts Bay from St Michael’s Mount to Mousehole