Cornwall Trip - Day 14
A bit blustery today, but some lovely early morning sunshine, so nip out to take a few pictures of the harbour.
Walk west along to the castle, then follow the path along the shore of the Carrick Roads towards St Just in Roseland. Walk along the beach for a half-mile or so as the tide is going out and I am getting tired of walking along sloping field tracks. Rejoin the footpath and walk down along the creek to the churchyard of St Just in Roseland.
Sir John Betjemen described this as "the most beautiful churchyard on earth", and it certainly is unusual. The 13th century church is situated right by the side of a creek off the Carrick Roads. The churchyard goes up the steep hillside behind and either side of the church, and is planted with a wide range of sub-tropical plants and trees, including palm trees nearly as high as the church tower. The main access to the curchyard is through the lych gate at the top of the hill behind the church. This is actually higher than the curch tower, so for most visitors their first sight of the church is literally from above.
Walked back up the old lane up Windmill Hill, and across the peninsula to the Percuil River, and then along the shoreside path back to St Mawes. Much of the way down to the river was narrow, steep and very muddy, and I rather regretted chosing that route.
A bit blustery today, but some lovely early morning sunshine, so nip out to take a few pictures of the harbour.
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| St Just in Roseland Church |
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| St Just in Roseland Churchyard, by St Just Creek |
Sir John Betjemen described this as "the most beautiful churchyard on earth", and it certainly is unusual. The 13th century church is situated right by the side of a creek off the Carrick Roads. The churchyard goes up the steep hillside behind and either side of the church, and is planted with a wide range of sub-tropical plants and trees, including palm trees nearly as high as the church tower. The main access to the curchyard is through the lych gate at the top of the hill behind the church. This is actually higher than the curch tower, so for most visitors their first sight of the church is literally from above.
Walked back up the old lane up Windmill Hill, and across the peninsula to the Percuil River, and then along the shoreside path back to St Mawes. Much of the way down to the river was narrow, steep and very muddy, and I rather regretted chosing that route.
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