I have taken you to SMM many times before but usually to explore the garden which has to be one of the most unusual in the county if not the country, clinging as it does to the almost vertical cliffs and full of exotic and tender plants. During the winter months the garden is closed…
Category: Walk
Walks that may be long or short: in a garden; around a town; along the coast.
Almost a Winter’s Tale
Strictly speaking not quite winter as this was on 30 November, but it felt wintry in the cold, but fortunately sunny day. A visit to our local town Penzance was an excuse to go out for lunch. We were lucky enough to find free parking along the promenade, a rare event. On arriving at the…
A Garden in Autumn
Not so long ago a garden had pretty much had its day by the end of summer. Decaying plants would be swept away and beds and borders tidied up for the winter. Now though gardens are being seen as places to visit at any time of the year and particularly in autumn when there are…
The Glory of Autumn
It’s been a while since I did a post about the lanes around me, having nowhere else to go during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 meant that once we were free to go wherever we wanted to I lost the incentive to explore locally, but the lanes are still there and there is always…
Mousehole : A Winter Walk
Last Thursday was the 6th anniversary of the date on which we collected the keys to our Cornish house and the first night we spent here (camping on blow-up beds). Our actual move date isn’t until the end of March, but we like to acknowledge this memorable date too so off we went for lunch…
A Bluebell Walk
Eventually the rain cleared away this week so that we could go on a bluebell walk. Although there are bluebells in our lanes and on the hill, I wanted to visit a different location. One which is not too far away and which takes me on another of my favourite roads here in the west…
Another Monday Spring Walk
To be truthful this was on a Saturday as this particular garden isn’t open on Mondays. Despite the cold wind blowing down from the Arctic the sun was shining as I headed to the Helford River and Glendurgan Gardens. And yes we’ve been here before. And in Rhododendron time, but I know how much Jo…
A Monday Spring Walk
Making the most of the spring sunshine and dry weather this April we popped over to Trelissick last Monday. Still having to book a slot means that you can’t just visit a garden on a whim. The morning began with a somewhat showery day and a bitterly cold northerly wind, but we decided to go…
Easter Monday Magnolia Walk
Sunny and warm weather last week enticed us to visit Lanhydrock, surely the most beautiful garden for magnificent magnolias? From the whitest of white M. stellata ‘Donna’ to the giant voluptuous deep purple goblets of M. ‘Apollo’, there are blooms with all shades in between. As with most National Trust gardens you have to pre-book…
A Riverside Walk – Noonvares
The Godolphin estate also extends into the woodland and the area surrounding the River Hayle. Yes that same river which often features in my Hayle harbour posts. It’s not a very big river by all means, in fact one might say it is just a narrow, but fast flowing stream and is only 12 miles…
Cornwall in Colours 