The remainder of section 21 in the SWCPA handbook
17.3km along the coast. 3.71 km Inland and 19km by bus
From our campsite it was a fairly easy walk to Old MacDonalds farm – a rather superior campsite, where after a little confusion due to poor internet reception and a poor bus app, after quite a long wait we caught a bus back to Porth Beach. Quite a long bus trip as we visited various villages and Newquay (Now Cornwall) airport on the way. So, it was midday before we really started walking.
From Porth Beach where we had stopped the night before there was a climb and then a descent to the beginning of Watergate Bay – very much a surfing beach. But we stopped for a welcome cup of coffee at Wax, mostly a surfer’s pub, but friendly to everyone.
Then another climb and descent to Mawgan Porth where we stopped for a picnic despite the continuing drizzle, another friendly village where we bought chocolate and nuts at the village stores.
The sign said 4 and a quarter mile to Bedruthan which was a little worrying, but we continued. There is now no safe access to the beach at Bedruthan steps but a fairly easy clifftop path which should have had specular view – but these were lost in the mist. Though busy around the carparks this stretch was mainly quiet.
We continued to Porthcothan and having passed a place advertising a cuppa and cake, which was not open, were please to find the Porthcothan stores still open till 17:00 and served us tea and cookies. Another party arrived at just about 17:00 and we were delighted to notice that they got their hot chocolate and not a “sorry we are tidying up”
From here just a short walk up the hill to our campsite at Seaview.
