We started off close to home at the Mount Edgecombe Estate at the mouth of the River Tamar on the shores of Plymouth Sound. Mount Edgecombe was the family home of the Earls of Mount Edgecombe. Unfortunately, the house was gutted after being bombed in the second world war, but it has been partially restored. The grounds are now a designated country park and contains many nice walks.
The view of Plymouth Sound from the folly looking across Drakes Island. The folly is a garden feature which dates back to the 18th century.
The view across to Plymouth Hoe
The Brittany Ferries Amorique arriving which generally runs from Roscoff in Brittany to Plymouth. We took this ferry when we visited France last year.
A Waterfall in the Mt Edgecombe Gardens
The old fire engine on dispaly in the Mount Edgecombe Stableyard
A Train standing at Gunnislake station on the Tamar Valley Line. Gunnislake is now the terminus of the line that runs from Plymouth via Bere Ferrers, Bere Alston and Calstock. We came up on the train and walked back to Calstock and cought the train back toPlymouth
A green lane on the walk to Calstock
An old bench beside the walking track. I think it has been a while since anybody used it!
The old 19th Century Calstock Railway incline which was used to transfer ore from the mines to Calstock Quay for onward shipment on the River Tamar
The 19th Century Viaduct which carries the Tamar Valley Line across the Tamar at Calstock
A view of Cotehele House from the walking track at Calstock. There is more about this 15th Century house on earlier posts earlier this year and last year.
A walking track to Penhallam Manor not far from Week St Mary in North Cornwall
Ragged Robin on the track
Blackberry's begonning to ripen
the remains of Penhallam Manor, a manor house that lasted through the medieval years but was abandoned in the 15th Century. The mounds below indicate the wall lines found during excavation.
The mouth of the River Fowey. This river rises on Bodmin Moor not far from Jamaica Inn and passes by Lanhydrock House and Restormal Castle and through Lostwithiel
A stile on the Great Southwest Coastal path between the mouth of the river and the coast at Polridmouth.
Polridmouth Cove. Behind the cove (and not open to the Public) is Menabilly House, once home to Daphne Du Maurier, authoress of such novels as Jamaica Inn and Frencman's Creek
A view down the river from St Catherine's Castle. Fowey is on the left and Polruan is on the right
St Catherine's Castle with Poruan in the background
Fowey from Polruan
An Alleyway looking towards Polruan Harbour
A street in Polruan
A Boatyard in Polruan
Polruan Harbour looking towards Fowey
A cottage back garden in Polruan
Lerryn is a small village between Polruan and Lostwithiel situated on a tributary of the River Fowey. Here are two views of the bridge
Stepping stones across the river at Lerryn
Looking down stream at Lerryn
The Cafe in Cardinham Woods - a popular place for walks in the woods. It is near to Cardinham village and also to Bodmin
Lady Vale bridge - a medieval clapper bridge spanning Cardinham water (another tributary of the River Fowey)
A view across the village of Cardinham and the woods from Fore Downs on Bodmin Moor. It is also looking over a motte and bailey which is the site of an old Norman castle.
Looking over Fore Downs across the Rifle Range and Bodmin Moor to Brown Willy and Rough Tor - the highest points in Cornwall. The rifle hold memories for me as I went there during my brief tenure in the Army Cadets in 1965 for my only shooting practice session. I managed a Bullseye but, unfortunately it was on my neighbours target. I wasn't cut out for a military career!
The Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 on Fore Downs.
