Sunday, 6 April 2025

06/04/25 - Trevose Head for the Cornish Arms, St Merryn

Eponymous Wifi


Once the initial shock of £12 for all day parking had worn off, we found a stunning walk from Harlyn Bay.

A minimal amount of inland walking for a lengthy coastal walk on a circular walk.

The first bay we meet is Constantine. If we had been braver - trusting the maps for unmarked footpaths at ground level and facing the anger of middle-aged men playing golf - we could have investigated St Constantine Church ruins and well. From google research, the ruined church recovered from sand dunes. The dogs, and Mrs M, wanted to get to the beach.

Constantine Bay
Beach 1 - Constantine Bay

Trevose Head, with both a lighthouse and a lifeboat station providing the majority of the coastal walking.
Trevose Head
Wolf shows us the way to Trevose Head
Trevose Head
Lifeboat Station from the other side

Homeward, via Mother Ivey's bay and back to Harlyn to see what facilities you get for your £12. Pizza and Burger Shacks and signs to the toilets that appear to be located somewhere nearer Padstow.

As we have our own beach at home, we head back to St Mawgan. Not without a stop at one of the two pubs in St Merryn. The Cornish Arms having a larger car park and beer garden than the Farmers Arms. Neither scoring particularly well for Sunday lunch on various review sites.

Cornish Arms, St Merryn
The Cornish Arms

A scan at the bar told me all I needed to know about the reviews, which stated "Over priced and average food". 

The WiFi SSID is RICKSTEIN with a password of rickstein.

This St Austell house is celebrity backed.

Not that I am going to complain about the quality of my Tribute. Enjoyed in the sunshine.

Cornish Arms, St Merryn
Tribute in the sunshine

Walk Summary

Distance - 6 Miles

Geocaches - 4

Walk Inspiration - Country Walking Magazine - February 2016

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