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South West Coast Path 2002 - Padstow to Sennen
 • Day 1: Padstow to Porthcothan
13.6 miles • Distance from Minehead: 179.7 miles • Read today's journal entry
Tide out at Padstow

Estuary English: We got round this problem by finishing last year's walk at Rock - and starting this year's one at Padstow! Here the tide's out.		 The Camel Estuary

Looking back: Another view of the Camel Estuary. If you're not starting a stage from Padstow, never fear, there's a ferry service.		 Looking back on Polzeath

A year to cross a river: Looking back on Polzeath from Stepper Point. We'd covered this section as a day walk - long hikes were out thanks to the Foot and Mouth outbreak.
Passing under the coastguard lookout

The route less travelled: There's a coastguard lookout above the path here (just past Stepper Point) which is often manned.		 Looking back from Cadoc Point

Coastal erosion: There's some interesting geology as well as a great view looking back from Cadoc Point. 		Across the back of Harlyn Bay

Worth getting up for: It's particularly nice walking in the morning, as this view of the beach at Harlyn Bay shows.
Mother Ivey's Bay

Nicer than it sounds: Polventon Bay, or Mother Ivey's bay, has a sewage treatment works round the corner - and along the path is Stinking Cove! You can see the Merope Rocks in the distance.		 Trevose Head Lighthouse

Filling a gap: Trevose Head lighthouse was opened in 1847 to assist ships travelling between Lundy and the Longships.		 Looking back across Treyarnon Bay

So this is Treyarnon Bay? The rocks in the foreground are Treyarnon Point and part of Trevose Head is visible in the background.
Pepper, Warren and Fox coves

Ancient Britons: These three coves are the sites of an ancient settlement. Here are the eroded remains of an Iron Age hillfort.

Approaching Porthcothan Bay

Much later in the day: It's nearly dusk as we approach Porthcothan Bay - as ever, we've managed to pick a B&B at the far end of town.
Day 1 • Day 2 • Day 3 • Day 4 • Day 5 • Day 6 • Day 7 • Day 8 • Day 9 • Postscript
1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002: Padstow to Sennen • 2003 • 2004

All distances are calculated courtesy of the South West Coast Path Association handbook and mileages from the relevant National Trail Guides. More about the South West Coast Path here.
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