Cornwall Holiday
Friday 26th October 2018
This morning we woke up to glorious sunshine. We decided we would head to Minions and go for a walk on Bodmin Moor. After having some breakfast and making a packed lunch the heavens opened! Thankfully it didn't last long and we set off to Minions.
We planned to start off walking towards Cheesewring as there are climbs in the quarry there! We took the climbing book with us so we could have a look at what was what. It began to rain so we sheltered at the edge of the quarry.
From the quarry we walked up onto the top of Cheesewring and then over towards Sharptor. We got down to the road and walked up and down trying to identify the route over to Sharptor but failed! We have had come across access issues on Bodmin Moor before! We set off on a different route towards another quarry we could see. On the way we met a couple of blokes from one of the farms we passed so we clarified the route to Sharptor - we decided not to go that way as it was much further back from where we had got to!
We got to Gold Diggings Quarry and found a sheltered spot to have some lunch.
We had just finished eating when we had some more rain and then hail!
From here we followed a track away from the quarry and then turned off in a straight route across the Moor to Tregarrick Tor. Once again it rained! This time though we could see a lovely rainbow!
We could see the reservoir we were walking to next. We walked straight down off the Tor towards Siblyback Lake. We came across more access issues and ended up finding an appropriate place to climb over a wall!
After a short section walking along the reservoir and another downpour we had to make up a bit of route to rejoin the path! We made our way back through fields and finally back onto open access land back towards the carpark at Minions.
On the way back we called into the village shop in Minions for a few bits we forgot to get in Launceson.
Back at the cottage we got changed and cleaned up and made a hot drink to warm up. It had got very cold while we were out.
This evening we (mostly Tim!) made a roast for dinner and had a relaxing evening with the fire going.
Tomorrow we are going to head over to Dartmoor for a walk to the highest point High Willhays.
We planned to start off walking towards Cheesewring as there are climbs in the quarry there! We took the climbing book with us so we could have a look at what was what. It began to rain so we sheltered at the edge of the quarry.
From the quarry we walked up onto the top of Cheesewring and then over towards Sharptor. We got down to the road and walked up and down trying to identify the route over to Sharptor but failed! We have had come across access issues on Bodmin Moor before! We set off on a different route towards another quarry we could see. On the way we met a couple of blokes from one of the farms we passed so we clarified the route to Sharptor - we decided not to go that way as it was much further back from where we had got to!
We got to Gold Diggings Quarry and found a sheltered spot to have some lunch.
From here we followed a track away from the quarry and then turned off in a straight route across the Moor to Tregarrick Tor. Once again it rained! This time though we could see a lovely rainbow!
After a short section walking along the reservoir and another downpour we had to make up a bit of route to rejoin the path! We made our way back through fields and finally back onto open access land back towards the carpark at Minions.
On the way back we called into the village shop in Minions for a few bits we forgot to get in Launceson.
Back at the cottage we got changed and cleaned up and made a hot drink to warm up. It had got very cold while we were out.
This evening we (mostly Tim!) made a roast for dinner and had a relaxing evening with the fire going.
Tomorrow we are going to head over to Dartmoor for a walk to the highest point High Willhays.
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