This then, is the reason for this website: There are many
books available on walking the Coast Path; most that I have seen
assume a certain toughness of body and mind - 12 to 14 miles
at a time, Ha! Ha!
No, these walks are for those of you who are like us:
Unfit and not quite so young, but still able to, and want to,
enjoy walking shorter distances. Believe me, six miles along
the Path can be a long, long way!
Each walk describes where to park each car and how to get
there, details of the walk and our opinion
of the walk together with our memories of that part of the Path.
Obviously, they can be walked either way, our direction was decided
by the wind direction; be warned, a chill wind in your face is
not very helpful! If you have not done much walking previously,
start with some easier sections to toughen your leg muscles,
but don't do all the easy ones first. Do wear walking boots:
Some sections are very dangerous without the correct footwear
and they are so much more comfortable to boot! Lastly, take a
packed lunch and plenty of liquid: When you are several miles
from the car and hungry, the pleasure disappears rapidly.
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These
pages are written to try and give you a flavour of our Cornish
coastline. If you can't get here (or won't), maybe this is a
small consolation for what you're missing.
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Addendum:-
March 2000
Now, when we walked these paths, I had no idea that later,
I would be putting a web site together. Consequently, I am dependant
on memory, the odd photograph and maps; whereas if I had been
blessed with foresight, I would have recorded everything carefully.
So, this Spring (2000), I intend to do it all again! And I
am really looking forward to it!
I shall have my dictaphone and camera, my Wife and my dog..so
I can construct the pages in the days following the walk...what
could be better?
I will still leave in the memories page, because that's what
this site is about.
I apologise in advance for the unfinished site...There are
roughly 48 walks and each one takes me ages to complete (I am
only allowed a limited time on the computer!); sometimes
I don't do anything for days on end!
I have tried to make sure that you don't get the dreaded "page
not found" error message, but you can never be sure...
I will be updating this site as often as I can: Just keep watching
- please!
Finally, thanks for looking in: I hope you're not too disappointed. |
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September 2000 update
Now the summer has almost gone, it's time to pick up my memory
banks and get back to updating this site: I apologise for not
continuing (not that anyone looks at this site), but there's
always so much to do in the warm days of summer! This sort of
thing is much better on an autumn or winter evening. |
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June 2002
Well, we moved from Newquay, I work all day with computers
and have had enough when I get home, I lost everything on my
computer (major crash)...Are these excuses enough for doing nothing
on this site for over two years?
Probably not, but that's the truth.
However, I'm now trying to make a start on the unpublished
walks.
I have to thank Big Graham http://www.geecee.co.uk/
for his e-mail that got me going again. Take a look at his site,
it's better than mine! |
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June 2003
OK, so not much has happened to this site....I know, I should
get out on the coastpath, but there's always so much else to
do. Also, I have trouble walking these days: I have psoriasis,
and I believe I have something called psoriatic arthritis in
my knee. All I know is that I cannot walk uphill too far before
my kneecap feels as if it's going to explode! Which is a pity,
because I enjoyed walking so much. At least I managed to walk
up Helvellyn across Striding Edge before this happened and that
was my supreme moment - to others it's probably not much; but
to me, it was my personal goal.
Anyway, this is what passes for an apology and a bit of indulgence......because
I don't think for one minute that anyone would willingly read
this tosh. |
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January 2017
Finally, I've got back to editing my website.... It's only
a few years since I last looked at it! Now retired, I have a
motorhome and we're away a lot. In fact we're away to Spain in
a few weeks, so I don't expect to be doing much before then,
but I will be more involved in future!
Autumn 2023
At last I've gone through the pain barrier to try and resurrect
and improve this website. I've had a multitude of emails offering
to do this for me, but I know it's only me who can finish the
job, So here goes... it might be a while before improvements
are published, but eventually I'll get there (I hope)
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If
you have any comments, criticsm or complaint, you can e-mail
me at:
colin@cornwall-guide.co.uk
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