Gill and I spent a week in West Cornwall, doing 4 rambles with the Disabled Ramblers and Cornwall Rolling Ramblers. We had glorious weather all week, plenty of sunshine and lovely sea breezes most days.
Day 1 : National Trust Penrose Estate.
Penrose House and the gardens immediately adjoining the house are private, with the National Trust managing the rest of the estate which is open to the public.
We traveled through the grounds, stopping at the stables for refreshments. We went as far as the gate lodge over looking Loe Bar, which is a strip of sand which separates a fresh water lake and the sea.
On the way back the the owner of the house, invited us into his private garden for a group photo next to the house.
Day 2 : Mining Heritage at Botallack
Todays ramble was on a strip of coastline, owned by the National Trust. between Cape Cornwall and Pendeen Lighthouse. Our starting point was the National Trust car park at Botallack. We headed south to a Quarry which gave lovely views of Cape Cornwall and the Longship rocks off Lands End.
We made our way back to Botallack for lunch, enjoying a lovely Cornish Pasty which was made locally, and fresh out of the oven.
After lunch we made our way to Levent Mine, where we were given an unexpected brief history of mining in the area, by a National Trust member of staff. The tracks we were using all date back to the mining era, with remains of buildings every where you look.
