After a run of 7 walks in 8 by the coast in the summer months, September brought a run of Dartmoor walks, with four in a row. The weather in early October was pretty good, so we decided that another seaside trip was needed, this time to North Cornwall and Watergate Bay. This a popular area in the summer months, Newquay is on the doorstep and the waves are good for surfing here. We had timed it right, and a previous visit with the boys in February meant I’d spotted some good roadside parking for this visit. The car parks along here are always busy and pricey and this side road is a good place, near to Trevelgue Head and straight on to the coastal path. The walking is glorious along here, only one slight drop and rise again to worry about around Beacon Cove, mainly the path holds the 60 metre contour along the cliff edge with fantastic views down to and along the beaches below. The turning point at Mawgan Porth is another lovely bay, slightly sheltered from the Atlantic as it curves in around Grange Point. As we arrived around 1pm it was getting busy, but we found a bench to sit on for lunch before heading back the way we came. Normally I prefer to complete a loop with an inland section, to get us back to the start. Today though with Newquay airport sitting in the way of an inland section, we gladly took the opportunity to reverse our route back along the coastal path and enjoy those views again.

Start – Whipsiderry

Route – South West Coastal Path – Trevelgue Head – Watergate Bay – Trevarrian Hill – Griffin’s Point – Beacon Cove – Berryl’s Point – Mawgan Porth – and the same places in reverse back to Whipsiderry

Distance – 7.5 miles    Start time – 10.45am   Time taken – 5hrs  Highest Point – Trevarrian Hill 80 metres

Weather – Sunny and warm all the way, lovely for October