Day 2 - South Coast Wander

Day 2 and I decided that after yesterday's very tough walk I'd head to the gentler coast and walk from Cremyll to Rame head.

My 'better half' accompanied me for this evening stroll.

Sitting right across the River Tamar from Plymouth, Cremyll marks the start of the Cornish coast path on the South coast and the walk starts off on the beautiful estate and grounds of Mount Edgcumbe. For those who have the time (and when COVID-19 is not an issue) you can explore formal gardens and the manor house, but for us these options were closed.

The path has gentle gradients for the first couple of miles through the wooded slopes along the coast, before opening up onto a meadow with views of the twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand. The picture below shows Cawsand Beach.

We travelled up and round the wooded slopes behind Cawsand, with the gradients becoming a little more testing after we had rounded Penlee head. This area is still part of the Mount Edgcumbe estate and follows the Earl's drive (where the lord of the manor used to take his coach and horses out). On Penlee head there is Queen Adelaide's Grotto, originally a cave used as lookout point, but later the arches were added and it was dedicated to Princess Adelaide in 1827 after she visited (this was four years before she was crowned Queen Consort)

This is the view from inside, the view of the outside is stunning, but I didn't take a picture of it!!

Here's a Link to a good one:

http://visitrame.org.uk/listing/penlee-grotto

Another couple of miles brings you to Rame Head and the ancient chapel that sits alone on the headland. Dating from sometime in the 1300, it sits exposed on the headland.

The walk back allows you to spot things you may have missed on the way out, but at 12.6 miles (out and back), take water and maybe a snack with you.