Padstow

Day out in Padstow meant fish and chips and a chance to walk off the calories! Stepper Point is a lovely walk from Padstow and the lookout station at the point were nice enough to invite us in and show the boys all the radars!

Start – Padstow
Route – Padstow – South West Coastal path – War memorial – Harbour Cove – Stepper Point – Harbour Cove – War memorial – Padstow
Distance – 4 1/4 miles     Start time – 2.00pm     Time taken – 3 hrs    Highest Point – Stepper Point
Weather – sunny, quite warm
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF

Looking back to Padstow as we head up the path to the war memorial

Looking back to Padstow as we head up the path to the war memorial

The way ahead, Stepper Point is on the left

The way ahead, Stepper Point is on the left

Looking across Padstow estuary towards St Enodoc and the golf course

Looking across Padstow estuary towards St Enodoc and the golf course

Looking back towards Padstow

Looking back towards Padstow

Polzeath across Harbour Cove

Polzeath across Harbour Cove

Gaining height the views back get better

Gaining height the views back get better

Polzeath again from Stepper Point

Polzeath across The Narrows from Stepper Point

Out to sea

Out to sea, Newland is the island

Lovely views down Padstow estuary

Lovely views down Padstow estuary as we look to turn back

Ripples in the sea

Ripples in the sea as we reach Harbour Cove

Tide has gone far enough out for us to venture onto the sand

Tide has gone far enough out for us to venture onto the sand across Harbour Cove

Heading across Harbour Cove with the tide out

Heading across Harbour Cove with the tide out

Warm and sunny on the beach

Warm and sunny on the beach

War memorial with Padstow in the distance

War memorial with Padstow in the distance

Padstow

Padstow harbour