04/01/26 - St Erth and the River Hayle

A Dog's Birthday 

The week's dog-sitting comes to end. It is Coops 6th Birthday. Quite by accident, we take him on his favourite walk. It's easy to tell, zoomies, waggy tail and multiple jumps down the bank and into the fast flowing Hayle river.

Later, in the pubs of Hayle

Makes a change from the sea

It's all going swimmingly. Until it isn't. We've walked about 2 miles on a fine riverside track. Suddenly, we are met with a newly erected padlocked green fence. On the other side, is the footpath closed sign.

OK, I can cope with riverbank erosion but come on Cornwall Council. If you're going to the expense to erect a fence deterrent - which has been in place for over a year - why not put a sign at the start of the footpath warning emmets not to proceed?

The End of the Line - Annoying

A double-back required to the nearest bridge and rerouting on good paths through woodland and fields until we pick up the lanes we were meant to return on.

A Cornish Walk without sea views. It is possible

The week at Hayle comes to and end. One new Good Beer Guide Tick, a couple of excursions into St Ives. Plenty of swimming (for the dog). £6 pints. £12.95 Whiskies. £18.50 crab sandwiches. It has been a blast. We can only imagine how busy it gets in summer.

PS - New Year's Resolution - stop moaning about the cost of things.

Walk Details

Distance - 4 Miles

Walk Inspiration - Walking West Cornwall - Walk 38

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