Holiday - Day 3 Marizion, Trengwainton, Trevarno

Sunday 10 April was another glorious day.  We drove to Marizion and walked along the footpath/cyclepath at the top of the beach first towards Penzance  and then we turned round and walked to the causeway to St Michel's Mount. This must be the easiest section of South West Coast path, with wonderful views all the time.

 It was high tide so we did not go across to the island.  As we walked towards Penzance we came to a free car park (Long Stone?).  When we come back again we must use this car park.

We then drove to the outskirts of Penzance to Trenwainton Gardens (NT).  This was quite a crowded garden, with lots of brightly coloured azelias.

On the way back to Mullion we stopped at Trevarno Gardens.  This was a lovely spacious garden with all sorts of beautiful sights.

Trevarno has the national collection of daffodils and we visited the daffodil trial fields.

 In the restaurant there was a display of all different varieties of daffodils.

Beyond the daffodil field were reindeer and a rail track being restored.

We walked back through woodland where bluebells were just coming out.  This wood will look stunning when the bluebells are all out.

We stopped for a cup of tea in the restaurant and a robin was hopping around everywhere. Apparently it was nesting in the wall of the restaurant.

As we ate our cake a peahen was very interested and hoping for some food.  He would not  leave us alone.

Aenomes in the kitchen garden

Holiday - Gardens and Walks in West Cornwall

We had taken advantage of a special deal in the local paper and booked three nights at Mullion Holiday Park for a bargain price of £67.  All we needed was good weather, and we got that!  We were able to visit 3 National Trust gardens and other gardens (Trevarno and the Eden Project) and several walks around the South West Coast Path.

Trelissick Gardens

On Friday (8 April) we drove down as far as Trelisick (NT). First we walked around the gardens - such a beautiful spring garden, with lots of daffodils as well as camelias, rhododendrums, and azelias and other spring blossom.  

I was particularly looking to see if any bluebells were out and there were an odd one or two.

The view from one edge of the garden is beautiful.

After walking around the garden we did the North Wood walk around the estate.  First we walked down to the beach then along the estuary to King Harry's Ferry then up the road and back into Trelissick.

Lizard Point





We then drove on to the Lizard, right to the Point.  The first thing I noticed that whereas at Trelissick bluebells were only out singularly, here they were in flower in clumps.

First  we walked first towards the west to Portreath Beach.











We then walked back  and stopped for an ice cream at Lizard Point.  As we ate this we saw 2 choughs fly around and a kestrel hovering and then swooping down to catch something.


    

We then walked on to Housel Bay.

On route to Housel Bay.

After our evening meal we drove down to Mullion Cove, but we were not over impressed with this harbour.

To be continued