'The' Treveague Walk

 A Sunday afternoon stroll, taking advantage of the Bank Holiday weekend and some reasonable weather. A route we've walked many times before and one that we always thoroughly enjoy. This time was no different. And we managed refreshment stops before (The Coffee Cup at Altarnun) and at the mid-point (The Cabin at Crackington Haven).

A straightforward route - the first half along the coastal footpath and the second half through the wooded Ludon Valley. Approximately 4 miles and I'd rate it moderate with some strenuous bits. Although this walk is generally stated to start at Crackington Haven, we always start it at a car park near Treveague Farm. This has the double advantage of doing the more difficult coastal footpath stretch largely downhill (although it does still have some steep stretches) and avoids the need to pay for parking! Oh, and the Cabin Cafe is conveniently placed at the midway point.

The coastal footpath is about 5 minutes walk from the car park and this is the view westwards towards Boscastle and Tintagel. The small island in view is Meachard, off Boscastle.

The beach at The Strangles. So called because it's a treacherous part of the coast and many ships have floundered on the off-shore rocks here. Tempting though it may look, this is definitely not a swimming beach.

The Strangles from a little further on.

The promontory known as Cambeak. It is accessible from the coastal footpath but I've never tried it. The beach in from of the cliffs is Cam Strand. You might be able to make out the geology of the headland - impressive chevron folds of rock. I wish I knew more about the formation of such structures but I don't. However, Mr Google does and he says "The rock formations here are so distinctive that geologists have named the rock type after the cove. The Crackington Formation is a brittle, easily-fractured shale whose layers, or 'strata', were folded under enormous pressure during Earth movements some 300 million years ago".

Hovering over Cam Strand was a Peregrine Falcon. One minute it was there and the next it had plunged down for its prey.

The second half of the walk is in total contrast to the first half along the coast (which, I forgot to mention, was very windy in parts. Unlike the calm of the woods).  The Ludon Valley is well known for being a haven for wildlife beneath the mature oak and ash trees, with a very well developed understorey of holly, hazel and willow.

Rather nice, isn't it?

Cows lining up for milking at Trehole Farm. Probably about 100 head and they all disappeared into the large barn on the right within minutes.