Cornwall 2011 - 2015

at Treaga Hill, Ralph's Cupboard, Portreath, Cornwall

The beautiful Parish of Zennor, West Penwith, Cornwall

Abandoned in the late 19th century, it was active only for a few decades, with varying degrees of success.

Not particularly large waves but choppy and very lively!

The granite near Logan Rock, Trereen Dinas (South), between Porthcurno and Penberth Cove.

Granite, lichen and stonecrop, looking out from the top of St Agnes Head towards the twin isles of Man and His Man, or Bawden Rocks as preferred by the O. S. Apologies everyone. I see that I also posted this only a month ago but such are the lovely comments I have decided to keep both.

Above Tubby's Head (St Agnes Head in the distance). The tin mines were some way away from the nearest villages and towns. As well as having to descend and ascend many 100s of feet and also walk a long way out under the sea bed, the miners had to get home as well - sometimes another couple of hours walk! After dark this wasn't always possible and a few shelters were constructed to allow the miners some respite from adverse weather conditions overnight. Countless fierce storms have reduced them to mere shells but they wouldn't have been luxurious to start with! It's true they didn't work 24 hour shifts even if day and night meant nothing down below but they did work long stints and at full production, the mines did produce tin round the clock! And we think we live in hard times!

A stretch of the path between St Agnes Head and Perranporth, Cornwall

I think I leant out even further from the edge for this one!!! Not for the vertiginous! Even so, full screen works best!

The colour of the sea is often like this around these Cornish coasts.

View from Carn Marth to Carrick Roads (Falmouth Docks just about visible), Cornwall. Yes, there is a fence in there! Photo from 2011, first posted on ipernity 2016. Montbretia and heather in the foreground.

On Treaga Hill, which divides Ralph's Cupboard from Portreath Harbour

Terrific walking country whether up above as here on the South West Peninsula Coast Path or, down below at low tide for a good rock hop and scramble!

A very enjoyable corner crack climb which I did back in 1978. Right Angle is a famous climb at a modest HS E4 grade but that was near my upper limit and this was the best climb I had done at that time. What you see here is only the final third of the climb. The first two thirds comprise an interesting long traverse downwards to the foot of the crack. Gurnard's Head, Zennor, Cornwall

Treaga Hill and Gull Rock, Portreath, Cornwall

Basset Cove low tide, Cornwall. Full screen, please!

A tin mine slap bang in the middle of town! Now its chimney is a pleasing feature and landmark but this would have been Hell on Earth in about 1840! A mine in operation for copper and tin from the early 18th century and possibly much earlier until it was shut down in 1891.

The footpath to Tubby's Head goes through this marshy patch (to the left of the clump of loosestrife) and is regained a little bit lower down as can be seen. It's easy but a bit squelchy! If you see purple loosestrife on your path, you know it's going to be wet!