Portholland to Duporth

We woke up to the sound of pheasants crashing through the woodland. They startle extremely easily, and then fly off, ungainly, through the vegetation.

As we hiked up the first hill, we passed through a large temperature gradient, where we were suddenly in warm sea mist, instead of the cold valley air. As the sun rose over the headland it quickly warmed up, and we reached Dodman Point. Here a large crucifix had been erected as a navigational aid for seafarers. We then walked round the other side of the peninsula to Gorran Haven.

We’d hoped to find a café here for some breakfast, but unfortunately the one listed on Google was closed. As we were about to set off and continue on, disappointed; Anya had found a bakery, which it turned also serve breakfasts. Exactly what we wanted. 3 Full Cornish breakfasts later, we left Gorran Haven.

Just before we got to Mevagissey, Matt spotted a seal, basking in the sea. Very well camouflaged. We continued through Mevagissey, a small bustling town; and headed for Pentewan.

At Pentewan we stopped for a drink and slice of cake. We then continued on to Duporth, where we had a B&B booked for the night. The path was rather undulating, with many steep ups and downs, following the edge of the cliff, between the fenced grassy fields. We left Matt just before we finished, he was cutting across to collect his car in St. Austell.