Follow the path down into the village, huge boldered Loy Cove. The path port of Porthcurno, the next “I give splendid unspoiled sandy beach.
and you will find a tea and snack shop runs along the top of this beach up point” as there is a bus service Bed and Breakfast is available
which is a great place for a break. behind bushes – if you are walking from the village or a taxi if required. here also, but it would be wise to
This is our first “I give up” point on boulders for more than about The village also has historical check availability in advance.
– catch a bus at “Lamorna turn”. 50 metres, you have missed it. Here interest as in 1870 its remote beach Climbing up out of Porthcurno
To continue, leave Lamorna and there is another teashop to take a became internationally famous as village you will come to the unique
after about half a mile just past the break as there is a strenuous climb the Brish termination of the first Minack open air theatre. Nowadays
outcrop of Carn Barges you will pass up some steps ahead after the lovely submarine telegraph cables, part the theatre is used from June to
the steep steps down to the splendid coves of Porthguaron. Descending of an international link stretching September for a full summer season
lighthouse. We are into a stretch into Penberth Cove just follow the all the way to India. There is a fine of 17 plays, produced by companies
of delightful woodland leading to Acorn signs ahead to the fabulous telegraph museum here, and a from all over the UK and visiting
companies from the USA. You
can explore it at any time of year.
Watching a production under the
open sky on a summer evening here
is an amazing experience, but this
would of course require forward
planning, I strongly recommend it
though if you get the oppourtunity.
We are now at the two-thirds
point. We follow the coastal path
across crop and flower fields, past
the ancient church and across open
farmland, all the time following the
waymarkers to the clifftops again
and down into quiet sandy cove of
Porthchapel. After this is the last
opportunity to grab some refresh-
ment at the village of Porthgwarra,
with another teashop, a few houses
and a picturesque beach bordered
Top: Tater Du Lighthouse between Carn
Barges and Loye Cove, a dramatic
perspective. Left: fisherman’s cottage at
Porthgwarra.
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