After a peaceful night we rise at 0630 and, after breakfast, drive to Crackington Haven. We are parked and off walking by 0830 enjoying the spectacular scenery in this part of Cornwall. We meet two girls going in the opposite direction who camped out overnight. We meet very few other walkers all the way to Boscastle. On the way, we climb to the top of the highest cliff in Cornwall, imaginatively named High Cliff, at 233m and cross the spectacular valley at Pentargon with a waterfall taking the stream into the sea. Here we find dozens of orchids, some we haven't seen before, amongst the myriad wild flowers at the edge of the path.
We stop for lunch at the National Trust cafe in Boscastle. Surprisingly, they only offer pasties or sandwiches. Everything here is eaten with wooden knives and forks off paper plates. There are notices all around claiming how environmentally friendly this is, but Liz overhears someone asking where they are made - the surprising answer is "China"! Before we leave Boscastle, Liz encounters, for the third time, the couple who missed their connection at Hartland last Friday.
The walk from Boscastle to Tintagel is much busier with lots of people walking in both directions. The sun is shining and the sea is flat calm and a deep blue colour. You can see the bottom clearly.
Near Tintagel we encounter a group of more than 50 Czeck teenagers, with adult supervisors. We walk quickly in order to catch the 1545 bus back to Crackington Haven, which we manage with 20 minutes to spare.
Near Tintagel we encounter a group of more than 50 Czeck teenagers, with adult supervisors. We walk quickly in order to catch the 1545 bus back to Crackington Haven, which we manage with 20 minutes to spare.
At Crackington Haven we have tea and cake before taking the coast road back to Camelford via Tintagel.
Distance completed today: 11.4 miles
Total distance completed: 146.0 miles (23.2%)
Distance completed today: 11.4 miles
Total distance completed: 146.0 miles (23.2%)
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