Exploring... Predannack to Kynance Cove

On Saturday morning I could put it off no longer. I've been about to do the walk from Mullion to Kynance Cove for the longest time. Ie arriving at Kynance Cove from the opposite direct. I knew it was going to be quite a tough six mile hike. The weather was perfect; warm but not sunny, a light wind and no rain. As I was leaving I shared my plans with lovely Patrick the car-park attendant. As a Mullion man he was delighted I was doing the walk but suggested I park at Predannack rather than Mullion. I heeded his advice and nosed the car down the usual Cornish narrow lane with narry a passing place in sight.

Not sure what I love more about this sign - the wording - or the fact that the field had an electric fence!

And, of course, there's a National Trust car-park at the end. The usual well guarded Cornish secret. Heavens it would never do to actually tell people there's a perfectly good car-park here, just like the National Trust car-park at Rinsey and the one at Degibna or Botallack...

Looking towards Soapy Cove below Gew-graze valley

It was Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend and I hardly came across another soul. Apart from the poor lady, walking  with her husband, who was too scared to walk through the valley of cows. She had been chased by cows years earlier and was understandably nervous although I did try to explain that these are free range cows in every sense of the word and are used to visitors. I think they ended up doing a massive detour. It was a shame as the cows were in Gew-graze valley which is one of the highlights of the walk. Although my poor calves didn't think so as the path going down and up again is steeper than it looks.

Some pretties for you: Rose hips and heather

 Sheep's-bit

The 'back' of Kynance Cove with Lizard Lighthouse teeny-weeny in the distance - if you click on the photo you should be able to see it. The Lighthouse looks as if it's inland because it's round the corner from the headland.

In the first photo you can see there is still a lot of sand but the tide is coming in from both sides.

 ... in the following photo there's probably about half an hour left before the whole of this side of the beach is submerged. If there was anyone left on that spit of sand they'd have to swim round to the main beach of Kynance Cove as that's the only way out. Or scramble onto Asparagus Island and wait for the tide to go out again.

A little tour of Kynance Cove from the cliffs

After lunch I headed back and, although not quite in the spirit of hiking, was glad that by parking at Predannack I had shaved about a mile off the walk! However, my best friends; walking boots, fleece and perfect sized backpack with his mate, water, are great travelling companions.

Love from The Lizard Girl