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Visit Mevagissey

I live in Cornwall, but I could visit Mevagissey a hundred times and still get excited about it. Located on the south coast of Cornwall, just a short distance from…

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Walk St Austell – Porthpean – Pentewan – Mevagissey – Gorran Haven

Paul Michael 23rd July 2023 No Comments Beaches Coastal Cornwall Gorran Haven Hiking Mevagissey Pentewan Porthpean South West Coast Path St Austell Visit Cornwall Walk Cornwall Walking

I did a lovely walk from St Austell to Fowey, which inspired me to plan a walk in the opposite direction along the coast path. I was able to get…

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Circular Walk: Penhale Dunes and Pentire Headland

Paul Michael 2nd May 2023 No Comments Beaches Coastal Cornwall Crantock Hiking Holywell Bay National Trust North Cornwall Penhale Sands Perran Sands Polly Joke St Piran Visit Cornwall Walk Cornwall Walking

My first big walk of the summer season needed to be somewhere special. Well, this walk certainly meets that requirement. This is a guide for a circular walk around the…

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Visit Tenby and Around, Wales

Paul Michael 10th April 2023 No Comments Beaches Coastal Pembrokeshire Tenby Visit Wales Wales

Visit Tenby to see a beautiful little seaside town with lots of history in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a popular tourist destination, where visitors flock to its stunning beaches, medieval…

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Walk Looe – Giant’s Hedge, Polperro and Talland

Paul Michael 23rd March 2023 No Comments Beaches Coastal Cornwall Giant's Hedge Hiking Looe Polperro SE Cornwall Short Walks South West Coast Path Talland Bay Visit Cornwall Walk Cornwall Walking

If I’m walking around Looe, it’s usually a coastal walk along the South West Coast Path (SWCP). I recently stumbled on an article about the Giant’s Hedge which, naturally, got…

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Visit Whitsand Bay

Paul Michael 20th November 2022 No Comments Beaches Coastal Cornwall Freathy Polhawn Portwrinkle Rame Head SE Cornwall Sharrow South West Coast Path Tregantle Tregonhawke Visit Cornwall Whitsand Bay Withnoe

Whitsand Bay in SE Cornwall is an astounding stretch of coastline and beaches, enjoyed by thousands of visitors all year round. Yet, many visitors to the area simply drive by…

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Walk: Bedruthan to Porthcothan to Watergate

Paul Michael 12th October 2022 No Comments Beaches Bedruthan Steps Coastal Cornwall Hiking Mawgan Porth National Trust North Cornwall Photography Porth Mear Porthcothan South West Coast Path St Mawgan Visit Cornwall Walk Cornwall Watergate-Bay

I’ve visited Carnewas, Bedruthan Steps, and the coast in the area several times for short walks. I decided to take in the stretch of coastline north to Porthcothan and south…

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Walk the Bolt Tail to Bolt Head – Hope Cove to Overbeck’s

Paul Michael 24th August 2022 No Comments Beaches Coastal Devon Hiking Hope Cove National Trust Overbeck's Photography Salcombe Walk Devon

Walk the Bolt Tail to Bolt Head The mass of land from Hope Cove to Overbeck’s, near Salcombe, is known as the Bolt Tail to the Bolt Head. It is…

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Circular Walk – St Germans – Seaton – Downderry – Portwrinkle

Paul Michael 27th January 2021 No Comments Coastal Downderry Hiking Photography Portwrinkle Seaton Short Walks St Germans Walk Cornwall

This is a fairly challenging 13.5-mile circular walk that starts in St Germans, Cornwall. The route heads out to the coast to Seaton via a section of the Seaton Vally.…

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Walk the Rame Peninsula

Paul Michael 30th December 2020 No Comments Beaches Cawsand Coastal Cornwall Cremyll Hiking Kingsand Maker Mount Edgecumbe Penlee Photography Rame Head Rame Peninsula SE Cornwall South West Coast Path Walk Cornwall Walking Whitsand Bay

Rame Head is a beautiful landmark and coastal headland in SE Cornwall. It is a pyramidal-shaped rock that juts out to the sea to the west of Plymouth Sound. Atop…

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Circular Walk: Polzeath to Port Quin to Port Isaac

Paul Michael 20th September 2020 No Comments Beaches Coastal Cornwall Hiking North Cornwall Polzeath Port Isaac Port Quinn Walk Cornwall Walking

Late September on the last day of summer, I had plotted a circular walk from Polzeath to Port Quin, onto Port Isaac and back again. As the route map…

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Coastal Walks

Paul Michael 22nd October 2018 No Comments Coastal Hiking Photography Walking

Many of my articles are about coastal walks, mostly around Devon and Cornwall. Although I enjoy inland walks, especially our two great Moors – Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor – I…