Newquay to Padstow (2)
Mawgan Porth
Next group of photos, up to and including Porthcothan: 18.09.2008.
Not recommended for swimming. More information here on the coves and rocks: Bedruthan Steps.
Porthcothan Bay
I don't have pictures of the places between Porthcothan and Trevose Head, so we'll approach the Lighthouse from Harlyn Bay instead,
which is about 2 miles SE of Trevose. An important Bronze Age find was made at Harlyn Bay in 1865, The Gold Lunulae of Harlyn.
which is about 2 miles SE of Trevose. An important Bronze Age find was made at Harlyn Bay in 1865, The Gold Lunulae of Harlyn.
Photos from Harlyn Bay to Trevose: 25.09.2008.
The next headland is Gunver Head. Much closer, the rocks on the right run out from St Cadoc's Point, the east side of Harlyn Bay.
Moving further north along the shore alters the viewpoint and another headland comes into view from behind Gunver Head.
The tower on the clifftop is a Daymark to identify Stepper Point, the western side of the entrance to Padstow.
(Stepper Point itself, however cannot be seen until a vessel is between, say, Gulland Rock and Pentire Point.)
Moving further north along the shore alters the viewpoint and another headland comes into view from behind Gunver Head.
The tower on the clifftop is a Daymark to identify Stepper Point, the western side of the entrance to Padstow.
(Stepper Point itself, however cannot be seen until a vessel is between, say, Gulland Rock and Pentire Point.)
This is several miles from Padstow, but the notorius Doom Bar at the mouth of the River Camel meant that it was often impossible to get a boat in or out of Padstow itself. A lifeboat station was first built at Trevose in 1967. This new boathouse and slipway was opened in 2006, just two years before these picures were taken. More information on the local lifeboat is here, Padstow Lifeboat Station.
Although this was my first visit to Trevose, I was familiar with its light: in the late 1970s I was a Coastguard, stationed at Hartland Point in North Devon. From there, 40 miles away, on clear nights we could see Trevose LH flashing red every 5 seconds. (That characteristic has since been changed - see Trinity House Trevose Head webpage for details.) The light can also be seen in the other direction, at Pendeen LH, beyond St Ives.
The boat carries a TH fishing number (registered in Teignmouth, South Devon), although here it may be trying to get its catch to Newquay.)
So we almost got back to Porthcothan, but not quite! Next is Padstow and the River Camel...
(and look out for that blue fishing boat again...)
(and look out for that blue fishing boat again...)
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