Part 4
Land's End - Plymouth 2024 & 2025
St Mawes (Falmouth) – Portloe 25 September 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 22.7km; ascent: 331m Total distance: 23.4km; ascent: 375m Walking time: 5h 52′ Total time: 7h 52′ Overnight: Jen’s B&B, Portloe Logistics: By train to Truro, route 50 bus … Continue reading →
Calt is an academic and an expert on the history, culture and language of The Blues – the black American music of the first half of the 20th century. After an introduction setting out his purpose and intentions for the … Continue reading →
“A rock and roll life” it says on the cover. That’s a bit punchier than “sex, drugs and close-harmony falsetto”, though the longer version is probably a better summary as there’s a lot of all three in the book. This … Continue reading →
Stage 4 – 13 May. Compiègne to Beauvais. We had an early start today, setting off alongside l’Oise under a clear sky with a slight chill still in the air. A few kilometres out of the suburbs the cycle path … Continue reading →
A five day cycle tour, May 2025 There were three of us on this tour: Jack and Teresa from Oregon USA, and me. I planned the route and booked the accommodation. I used the French IGN map no.924 “Voies vertes … Continue reading →
Helford Passage – Falmouth 12 June 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 15.7km; ascent: 254m Total distance: 19.1km; ascent: 328m Walking time: 4h 17′ Total time: 5h 33′ Overnight: Self-catering, Falmouth Logistics: To start: 35 bus Falmouth – Helford Passage Turn … Continue reading →
Coverack – Helford Passage 11 June 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 17.0km; ascent: 280m Total distance: 17.8km; ascent: 345m Walking time: 4h 18′ Total time: 5h 47′ Overnight: Self-catering, Falmouth Logistics: To start: 36 bus Helston – Coverack. Finish: 35 … Continue reading →
Lizard Point – Coverack 10 June 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 16.4km; ascent: 330m Total distance: 17.4km; ascent: 330m Walking time: 4h 31′ Total time: 6h 05′ Overnight: Self-catering, Helston Logistics: To start: 34 bus Helston – Lizard. Finish: Taxi … Continue reading →
Poldhu Cove – Lizard Point 9 June 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 15.7km; ascent: 362m Total distance: 16.7km; ascent: 412m Walking time: 4h 18′ Total time: 5h 21′ Overnight: Self-catering, Helston Logistics: To start: 34 bus Helston – Poldhu Cove. … Continue reading →
Porthleven to Poldhu Cove 8 June 2025 Distance on Coast Path: 9.5km; ascent: 210m Total distance: 9.5km; ascent: 210m Walking time: 2h 16′ Total time: 2h 57′ Overnight: Self-catering, Helston Logistics: To start: U4 bus Helston – Porthleven Harbour. Finish: … Continue reading →
