As mentioned in the previous walk, myself and Linda were not alone in our trip to the most south and west area in the country. Both boys came with us and they joined us on the next two walks, they followed us down, with my eldest driving (they are growing up a bit quick aren’t they!). Before I start I would like to mention the accommodation at the Treva Croft Wood holiday park, it wasn’t great, or at least the bedrooms weren’t good. Neither were clean, the bedding certainly hadn’t been washed and the owner couldn’t get anyone over to sort it. So we washed it ourselves, which is not good, especially when you find plasters in one of the beds. Moan over, we headed out on a walk to St Ives (whilst the bedding was drying) along the coastal path which winds through the dunes, past bays to St Ives. The walk is pretty simple, reasonably flat for most of it, but has steps towards the end. My youngest found this bit tricky, although he did well with the 6 miles, considering he smashed his knee at the start of April. We’d already decided on getting the train home so that helped him push on to the finish. We managed to find a place for ice cream in St Ives, although I seem to have forgotten to take a photo of that for some reason. So another short section of the coastal path done and one half of the St Ives Bay bit, which is good.
Start – Treva Croft
Route – Splattenridden – St Erth Station – Griggs Key South West Coastal Path – Lelant – St Uny’s Church – Porth Kidney Sands – Carbis Bay – Porthminster Point – St Ives – Train back to St Erth
Distance – 6 miles Start time – 11.30am Time taken – 4hrs Highest Point – Nothing worth mentioning
They might be growing up but they are still daft!Off we go along the road towards St Erth train stationFields of cabbage, we’d stood under a tree for 5 minutes whilst that heavy shower passed over usLinda loves this sort of grammar faux pas, think she was grumbling about the apostrophes for the next half mile. We started the coastal path at this point.The Hayle estuaryLelantWe are headed for Carbis BaySt Uny’s Church, we had a stop for some lunch here due to our later startBelieved to be Norman, from around the 12th century, extended in 1424 but buried by sand by 1530s. Restored again in the 1720s. There is a letter from King Charles on the wall thanking them for their help during the English Civil WarWest Cornwall golf course is next to the church, Hayle is the other side of the estuaryLooking out to seaSix spotted burnetHayle estuary as we start to walk through the dunesThrough the dunes with the railway beside us, we would catch this one to get back to St ErthLooking across to St IvesThe vast Hayle estuary and Porth Kidney sandsPorth Kidney as we head to Carrack GladdenWe particularly liked this sign with Wilkommen top left and a Belgian flag, although they had sorted it in the red box middle bottom with the correct German flagGorgeous at Porth Kidney from Carrack GladdenA peek around the corner to St IvesOne more look back. Godrevy Head furthest leftCarbis BayWe had a stop on the beach and a sit, I went for a paddleStunning sands hereClimbing away from the beach after a break of 30 mins or so, the nearby people on the beach were listening to Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches by The Happy Mondays, so we sat and listened in as well.As it saysInto St Ives a stunning scene from up here, we would walk into a heaving St Ives, so found an ice cream and headed for the trainOne last look at St Ives, we will be back here as we have a section from Pendeen to here to do. This was a stunning walk in brilliant weather and my youngest had done well on his leg. He has a chance of ten tors next May, if he can get the training in after the New Year.
Considering he wrecked his knee the recovery seems to be going really well. Glad I got chance to see St Ives years ago before the Social Media crowd found it. From what I read it’s become unbearable to visit these days
We walked in for a bit to get an ice cream but it was rammed, on a Tuesday outside of school holidays, so what it will be like this weekend doesn’t bare thinking about
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I love that your boys enjoy hiking with you. Those shots across the estuary are stunning, aren’t they? Happy hiking, Steve! xx
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It was a lovely part of the world and the beach and water looked lovely in the sun
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The beaches are just beautiful – what a gorgeous part of the UK. So nice your boys came with you too 🙂
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Yes I’m just happy they still want to hang out with me and then if they do I try to take them somewhere they should see
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Very scenic walk. Definitely a shame about the accommodation!
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They’re a funny pair 😂 what a shame about the lodgings though, that’s pretty grim 🤮 Sounds like his knees doing well then so that’s good news 🙂
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He just needs the operation to have the metal taken out and he’ll be good, hopefully October for that
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Considering he wrecked his knee the recovery seems to be going really well. Glad I got chance to see St Ives years ago before the Social Media crowd found it. From what I read it’s become unbearable to visit these days
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We walked in for a bit to get an ice cream but it was rammed, on a Tuesday outside of school holidays, so what it will be like this weekend doesn’t bare thinking about
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So annoying about the accommodation but the walk looks great and nice to have the boys with you.
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Yes it was lovely to have them both there and brilliant that my youngest is so mobile after his knee injury
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