Perranporth to Portreath

Perranporth to Portreath - Monday 10th September 2012

Path Facts - Length: 12 miles, Ascent: 2454 feet

Good breakfast accompanied by the lady at the hotel describing various grizzly deaths on the beach...(!) A late start due to needing a new SD card for the camera, so we didn't get started until gone 10 am.

This stretch has got loads of remains from the heyday of Cornish mining.

Trevaunance Cove appeared in view which would provide a tea stop and brief refuge from today's intermittent rain.

The Driftwood Spars was a good place to stop. Trevaunance Cove could well be a good place to stay.

Heading off again to pass some of the most photographed mine works.

Next stop was Chapel Porth for lunch.

The National Trust cafe here is really good though it would have limited shelter in inclement weather! We headed off for the afternoon for a tougher second half of the walk, as pre-warned by an old lady walking with an umbrella (who by her description was walking considerably further than us!).

Passed through, but didn't stop at Porthtowan. Then more MOD land.

A short detour along the road due to landslip then we arrived at Portreath about 4.30pm.

Portreath is pretty much a working man's town and not an obvious holiday destination. I think it was linked to the mines further inland at Redruth so would have been one of the main ports associated with the industry. Anyway, the hotel was quite ok for food & drink.


Info:

Accommodation – Portreath Arms Hotel

Location **** close to path
Room ***
Facilities ****
Noise ***
Food ****
Ambience ***
Price **** £65 for the room

Food – Portreath Arms Hotel

Quality *** Lots of veg options
Price ***

Beer

Cornish Knocker ****