Lerryn to St Winnow's Church walk - again

A sunny October day and 'The Lerryn Walk' yet again. It must be the 4th or 5th time we've done this one but it doesn't pall with repetition. A quick post with a few photographs.

We started and ended in the car park on the quay at Lerryn. The straightforward route took us down Lerryn Creek to St Winnow's church and then back over the fields to our starting point. Just over 5 miles.

The low tide meant we could get to the other side via the stepping stones.

Autumn colours in Ethy Woods

Looking back up the creek. This is part of a ria, a flooded river valley, not an estuary. Although they look one and the same to the uninitiated.

Detritus from the Sweet Horse Chestnuts that are plentiful along this stretch.

Looking down to where the Creek joins the River Fowey.

Looking down the Fowey towards Fowey. Not pronounced Fowee but Foy.

From St Winnow's churchyard. Another essay in infant mortality.

A nice collection of headstones.

Hello, what's Annie carrying up the road from her kitchen?

Our pasty lunches, that's what. And very nice they were, too. Beef and potatoes from the farm and all assembled in Annie's kitchen next door. Served from a small caravan for the summer months only.

Who can guess what this is for?  Our initial guesses focussed on compressions of some sort. Apple press? Straw bale press? Which of us was correct? Find out below.

St Winnow's church. I've written about this before. It's got a great spirit of place and the waterside location gives sit a very special feel.

A view from inside the church.

A late flying Speckled Wood butterfly. The only one spotted in the walk.

Back over the steeping stones at the end. Still low tide. Have we ever been there at high tide?

Looking down the creek - again.

The mystery implement revealed. It's actually the plug that was used for the, now drained, mill pond. It was in use until WW2 when the water wheel for the mill was taken down and the metal used to support the war effort. Instead of the threads being for compression, they were actually there to aid the 'pulling' of the plug.

Bye, bye - until the next time we do this walk.