We love to post a random blog to track our adventures around the far west of Cornwall, with a few photos and a recommendation here and there. We’ll even include thoughts from guests at Tregiffian in future too. But the blog is on the move. You’ll find us now at: http://guide.thecornishway.co.uk/ You’ll also see from the [...]
Walks from Tregiffian, Sennen Archive
Porthgwarra, Porthchapel and on to the Minack and Porthcurno.
Just a story in pictures today. T shirt. Shorts. Glorious.
Levant Mine to Portheras Cove
Instead of seeking beauty this afternoon, Polly Dog and I headed for the landscape ravaged by mining around Geevor and Levant. taking solace a little further on at Portheras. Levant has the oldest working Cornish Beam Engine and the National Trust steam it every Tuesday during the summer months. I went there many years back [...]
Wonderful winter at Gwenver, Sennen.
This morning it was howling, lashing wind, rain and so exciting, but then this afternoon all had changed again. The sea had calmed (relatively), the winter sun arrived just in time to deliver stunning long shadows across the beach. And I’d taken Amanda’s camera to grab a couple of snaps and a bit of video. [...]
Sennen self catering holidays in the wilds of winter
The weather forecast says there’s storms coming. If what’s howling out there now isn’t a storm then I ought to be worried about what it is! The rain hasn’t got here yet, but the spray off the sea is being blown all the way up to Tregiffian. This morning on the beach the dog was [...]
Porthgwarra to Nanjizel, another good West Cornwall circular walk
Porthgwarra. What a sweet little cove, that now only has a couple of boats, but even when I was growing up it had a good few boats bringing shellfish in, that the fisherman stored in the little cave at the top of the slipway. There’s also an intriguing tunnel that was apparently dug by St [...]
St Just to Porth Ledden – great little circular walk
11 November. Forecast is awful. West Cornwall supposed to be wet and horrible. And we’re headed west for a few days at home. Yet as we pass Redruth the clouds are breaking up, by Penzance there is a hint of sunshine, and Tregiffian is bathed in gorgous winter sun. We meet friends in St Just [...]
Back to Tregiffian for self catering holiday joy!
Ah, tomorrow night we’ll head back to Tregiffian after far too long away. Fortunately bookings have been brisk, with a flurry of last minute interest. We’ve had to squeeze in some time with friends who were there all week and asked to stay on a bit longer. Yes was our answer – but only if [...]
West Cornwall through Autumn
After the hustle and bustle of August dawns September and an almost palpable calm descends over West Cornwall. Often a beautiful month, it’s when I recommend a visit for anyone without school children to consider. Then October. What a beautiful week we have just had. Not obvious with bright sunshine, rather mysterious, with foggy mornings [...]
Tregiffian through the fog
The romance of Tregiffian holds strong even through the fog. This morning I took Polly Pup for our stank across the fields with the swirling mists enveloping us. In the distance the fog horn moaned gently, yet other sounds were amplified, in particular the roar of the sea. I could picture every breaker rolling up [...]
