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Chris Juckes
4 June 2019
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Papa’s Days Out 4
26 April 2024
Lanhydrock
After a welcome few days of fine but cool weather, it is wetter today. So, after yesterday’s strenuous walk, an easier outing was in order. The National Trust property at Lanhydrock has extensive gardens and also fine walks nearby.
The view from the upper garden shows a very large manor of 16th century origins and extensive Victorian refurbishment.
I was last here with Momo and friends Pam and David Male almost exactly 10 years ago. Pam and Momo found a unique spot for a natter.
This is David in the upper garden and a new photo looking East instead of West along the same path.
The Rhododendrons and Azalias are past their peak but still magnificent as they were on our previous visit.
That’s all for now. It is late and I have to drive back to Abberley in the morning.
More photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/F7VLDVsFBkkTP8vQ9
Papa’s Days Out 3
25 April 2024
Walk to Rough Tor and Brown Willy
The walk of 5.2 Miles/8.4 km, graded moderate – strenuous, is to the highest point in Cornwall. It can be found in the iWalk Cornwall app shown below.
The summit of Brown Willy is 1,378 feet (420 metres) above sea level, the highest point on Bodmin Moor and in the county of Cornwall. This is me at the top where it was pretty cold and windy. The walk involves three ascents to this height as the route goes to Rough Tor, of similar height, then down and up to Brown Willy then back to Rough Tor again and then back to the car park. The walk took me three and a half hours including a stop for lunch/afternoon tea at the little bridge over the De Lank River on the way down.
I found the walk a challenge but exilarating, so I am very pleased to have made it round. The iWalk app was very helpful. It helped me stay on route even when walking across open ground with no clear path but plenty of sheep tracks.
More photos and video at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/bZCd8RGBa6bagYnH7
The walk is shown in the iWalk Cornwall app at at http://iwkc.co.uk/w/75
Papa’s days out 2
24 April 2024
Pasty lunch in Wadebridge
I set off a bit late so missed the high tide ferry from Rock to Padstow having parked the car on the Rock side. This meant pushing the bike across half a mile of soft estuarine sand to the ferry low tide boarding point. No rain forecast but it came anyway. Soon through Padstow on to the Camel Trail which follows the river for about 20 miles, but today the 40 minute ride to Wadebridge was enough. After Tuesday’s hard trek I needed an easy mark.
The wind was against me in both directions, which seems a bit unfair, and still quite cold for the time of year. nevertheless there is a profusion of wild flowers and every piece of grass is scattered with primroses or daisies. This orchid was standing tall beside the trail along a disused railway track by the river.
On the way back the sun came out. Still cold but good enough for an hour of sunbathing (Cornish style!)
More photos at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/q16CdKeMqwoXnWwA9
Papa’s Days Out
23 April 2024
Today I did my first South West Coast Path walk from Port Isaac in Cornwall to Port Quin.
A beautiful sunny end to a big day out for Papa.
Some video at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LaStGSEX6wBZhNf9A
Some more photos at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RbYWFvVXGHSyPYh58