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South West Coast Path 2003 - Sennen to Falmouth
• Day 6: Coverack to Helford
13.1 miles (including Gillan Creek detour) • Distance from Sennen: 69.2 miles • Distance from Minehead: 325.3 miles • Read today's journal entry
Looking back at Coverack: Strange how much better things look in the sunshine...	A good start: The marshy, beachy, sea-level area before Dean Quarry is pleasant walking	Where shall we go? What we like best is a really clearly-marked path
The quarry itself: The path cuts right through, and it is an interesting sight with some effort being made to explain the operation to path users	Only 315 miles to go: Lisa at the path's halfway point	You mean I've got to do it all again? Andy at the halfway point
Boats at Porthallow: The fleet here is a pretty small one but their registration marks remind us that we're drawing near Falmouth	Off The Lizard: This small headland is the eastern boundary between The Lizard and the rest of Cornwall	First sight of Falmouth: Ships moored in the Carrick Roads
A new experience: The entrance to Gillan Creek and the Helford River. We soon decided we wanted to see a lot more of this area	So near, yet so far: St Anthony in Meneage lies across the very tidal Gillan Creek - it's a long detour	Look carefully: We didn't know it when we set off round the creek, but stepping stones were only minutes from being uncovered here
Half way 'round: This was taken just after turning back towards the coast at the head of Gillan Creek	High and dry: Despite the extra miles, it's actually a very pleasant walk. We'd have liked to have seen it at high tide though	Big brother: Gillan Creek is a mere trickle compared with the Helford River, seen here disappearing inland
	Picture postcard: Helford is one of those unspoiled villages that on closer inspection turns out to largely consist of holiday cottages
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South West Coast Path 2003 - Sennen to Falmouth