It’s hard to describe today’s walk. The forecast was for no rain but we copped a short shower just before the ferry, and very wet squalls hit us just before Holywell and again at the start of Perranporth beach. Needless to say my waterproof pants were in my luggage!
The coves and the climbs up the east sides of the headlands were, if anything, warm to hot but the headlands, and particularly the descents down the west sides of them, were so windy we kept getting blown sideways – gusts up to 70km/h at sea level that accelerated up the cliffs! At different times I was in my t-shirt, my jumper, a light wind jacket and my heavy waterproof jacket!
I was really worried traversing the west side of Lugger Point that the squall we could see coming would catch us there – to the right of the narrow path was almost a sheer drop down the cliff.
However the day finished with a really great beach walk into Perranporth where we had a rest at the Tywarnhayle Inn before heading the final 200m to our accommodation at the Seiners Arms. Four seasons in a day repeated 3 times over!
Today’s path
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