Buckland Abbey

I only wanted a short walk today so thought we would take the yellow route around Buckland Abbey estate and a wander around the gardens.  Part of the yellow route was closed off.  Thankfully other walkers told us about it so we did not have to walk down the hill and then up again, as there were no signs about the closure.  There was nothing of interest on the yellow walk, and the butterfly maze on the way there was also very disappointing.  However the gardens were looking lovely.  There was lots of colour in the Cider house border and the wild flowers outside the Abbey were a picture.

Cremyl to Milbrook

 Walking around Mount Edgecumbe is always good, and an ideal place to go on Bank Holidays when the roads are busy. We made an early start so we could get an car parking space near Admirals Hard and drank our coffee in Mount Edgecumbe Park watching a very large ship coming down the Tamar and out to sea.

  

There were a number of hydrangeas in the park, varying in colour to bright blue to pink. 

After walking around the Park we decided to try a new walk and go to Milbrook.  From the entrance to Mount Edgecumbe House we crossed the road and followed a path through woods.  This was a well defined earth path that initially ran parallel to the road but gradually went down hill.  Occasionally we had glimpses through the trees out to the river, even as far as the Tamar Bridge. 

The path became steeper towards the end and eventually it came down to the waters edge at Higher Anderton.  We then walked along the lakeside road towards Milbrook.  It was high tide so the Lake was pretty.  We crossed over the causeway and around the pond to the bus stop in the village.  As a bus was due I could not stop to take any pictures of pond, where there were geese and swans. 

The bus took us back to Cremyll and we sat again in the Park eating our lunch.  I always enjoy discovering new walks and this is one I will definitely be doing again.  I have heard there are lots of bluebells in Clarick Woods so I aim to come back next May.

Cadover - June 14th

 I have just realised I have not posted any blogs on walks I have done since the beginning of June.  There have not been many as I have spent time with grandchildren and  details of  the long weekend away in Padstow are in my holiday blog.  However there have been a couple of walks that I should record.

In the middle of June I drove to Cadover intending to walk to Shaugh Bridge.  This is a repeat of a walk I did when I first moved to Plymouth.  I started walking through the woods following a broken pipe line.   The path was rough with lots of tree roots and stones sticking up.  I took the upper path as I hoped it would be better than the one nearer the river.  At one point the path became smooth and so I was not watching my feet so carefully and tripped over a tree root.  I went flying!  Fortunately there was not real damage but I was shaken up.  I continued walking for a while and saw the Dewstone on the other side of the river, but when it came to a muddy slippery patch I did not feel confident to jump from one stone to another so turned back.

On the way back I took the lower path and there was some lovely views of the river.  It looks so different to  when it flows over flatter ground near Cadover Bridge.

It was a pity not to have made it to Shaugh Bridge, but having had many months not able to walk because of an injured knee I did not want to damage it again.  I am conscious I need to walk on easy paths these days.