HANWE Everyone! Lane near St Day.

I return after dark and by roads with pavements and street lighting, Keith. I wouldn't to risk some of those granite stiles in the dark!

Interesting walk, Andy. Why is the path in a trench? Is that wear over the centuries?

great compo with a bit of mystery !

Yes and no, Steve! It is an ancient path and there would have been hollowway elements to it, but it has been well maintained and asphalted at one point and the granite embankments were placed there to stop encroachment from the surrounding and often muddy banks.
It is a well used path and steep in parts so the local authorities (I'm presuming here) did the right thing by making the path do-able in most conditions.