Kingsand to Plymouth

Kingsand to Plymouth - Wednesday 9th April 2014

Path Facts - Length: 5.9 miles, Ascent: 1557 feet

Very easy day, short and flat. Went for a pre-breakfast stroll round Kingsand. Nice place. Sunny & quiet. Bit of a change from the start of this leg.
 

Set off at a leisurely nearly 10am. The stretch from Kingsand to Plymouth goes through Mount Edgcumbe Estate which is a typical parkland estate complete with lakes, rhododendron bushes and the like. Views across to Plymouth started to appear.

Stopped at the orangery for tea after a gruelling probably 1 hour stroll on the flat through the park. Then off to the ferry and the last piece of Cornish soil. Not much celebration at having walked the entire Cornish coast path. A bit sad to leave Cornwall actually but Devon & Dorstet will have their attractions (and dives) I am sure.

Ferry crossing! Excitement! Boarded approx 11.30am.

Plymouth was a bit of a culture shock but I wasn't averse to it. For a big city the attractions of parks and sea front plus old town harbour area (Barbican) were not at all bad.

There's a bit of a meandering path along the edge of Plymouth before we turned off to find the B&B, drop our packs (about 1pm) and explore.

Lunch stop down by the sea front.

Wandered out to a Pizza Express near the B&B in the evening. Didn't fancy the pub!


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Accommodation - Ashgrove House

Location ****

Room ***

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Price *** £65 for the room


Food – Pizza Express

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