LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD

We left Home at 6:15am and arrived at Trevella Holiday Park, campsite at 11am, near Crantock, and Newquay, where we erected our tent. We drove from the campsite to the car park in Porthcothan, After the car was parked and securely locked. we started cycling to Padstow at 12:45am – 5 miles. At Padstow we locked our bikes to the fence by the old railway station and started walking from Riverside, around Padstow Harbour to North Quay Parade at 1:30pm. Being normally landlocked, we particularly noticed that the tide was out. We followed the South West Coastal Path around Stepper Point and continued via Trevone Village to Trevose Head. At Trevose Head the sea to the east was very calm, but to the west the sea was enjoyed by the many surfers surfing off Booby's Beach. This beach was crowded with holiday makers, as were other beaches, all enjoying the warm sunshine. We passed close to the lighthouse on Trevose Head and continued on the Coastal Path via Treyarnon Hamlet to Porthcothan Village and the car in the car park, arriving at 7pm. It was so hot walking that we both use our entire supply of water. We re-filled the water containers at Trevose Head toilets using the hand basin and again at the finish of the walk. It was a very hard walk in the heat, so we were extremely thirsty. There were lots of Sky Larks on the grassy slopes. It was lovely to hear and see the birds hovering above. We finished walking in Porthcothan at 7pm, collected bicycles from Padstow at 7.30pm, with the tide in, and arrived at Crantock Campsite at 8:15pm. There were hundreds of birds at the bottom of the campsite in the trees, all making an almighty din. This was truly a wonderful walk with magnificent views of the coastline, including cliffs, rocks, beaches, birds flying and waves crashing. Enjoy your walk.

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Start: Padstow, - South Quay, Padstow Harbour, Cornwall, B3276, PL28 8AJ
Finish: Portcothan, - Bay Car Park, Cornwall, B3276, PL28 8PW