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It's very pleasant walking from the car park to Polperro, everybody
seems to be on holiday, and there's a easy, relaxed feeling in the air.
If you've not been here before, then explore the village a bit; it's not
very big and well worth looking at.
The coastpath to Pencarrow Head is on the right-hand side of the harbour,
so walk past the chip shop then follow the signs "to the cliff".
Up some steps and walk around to the right over flat rocks and you'll
see the path in front of you.
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The path splits here, but you can follow either, they meet up again
later; don't think that the level one is any easier, they end up as bad
as each other!
After a while they rejoin, and for a while the path is fairly level...enjoy
this while you can. Soon you come to steps descending to a lower area
of cliff: You'll see the path meandering away in front of you (see the
memories page for a picture). Continue along; this is a lovely stretch
of coastline for walking known as Raphael Cliff; after a while you see
more steps - leading upwards! One consolation when you get to the top
is the terrific view of Lantivet Bay, Pencarrow Head and further on, Gribbin
Head leading to St Austell Bay.
The path now ascends and descends continuously...steps down to a stream,
steps up the other side; steps gradually leading upwards, steep steps
going downwards. For a while you'll have been hearing a ringing sound:
Udder Rock, 1 mile offshore has its resident buoy, and as you get level,
on a gently (for once) sloping path, you'll see a navigation aid alongside
the trail, which now leads to Lansallos Cliff.
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Follow the path as it twists and turns down towards West Coombe or Lansallos
Beach; as you come out from there, head upwards to the gateway rather
than the stile to the left: That just leads to a headland and gets you
nowhere. Keep to the bottom left of the next field, don't follow the cow
track across the middle. Soon, you'll see Pencarrow Head in front of you;
a stile beside a gate, a National Trust sign, and you're striding nicely
towards the headland.
Watch out for a white painted cottage below, this is an old Coastguard
cottage which you may have seen from way back.
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