CORNISH GETAWAYS
I was going to call this post "Cottaging in Cornwall" - but a quick Google search persuaded me that this could possibly be misunderstood!
We tend to go to Cornwall out of season, often in spring or autumn. Bit quieter, although that's only relative.. We've been pretty fortunate in our choice of cottages over the years.
The last couple of trips, as seen in this gallery, have been to the Lizard peninsula. Firstly to the beautiful port of Coverack, and last autumn to Porthallow.
Coverack is a really picturesque port. The little harbour is great for photos, even, or especially when the mist comes down. The village has a fine pub, and several excellent small restaurants. It's a great starting point for walks along the South West coast path.
We had a lovely cottage in Porthallow. The village has a pretty dog-friendly beach, and both Jan and Reilly were able to take some short cold swims. Porthallow is apparently the halfway point on the South West coast path, and there is a great walk with great views north towards Helford.
There is a lovely pub, 'The Five Pilchards', right by the beach. Great food, but very popular with the locals as well as the visitors. You need to book early.
Porthleven is also definitely worth a visit. Great selection of antique and bric-a-brac shops. Also, some of the best pasties in the area.
We choose dog-friendly cottages, which means that we can take Reilly with us. He loves long coastal walks and romping on the local beaches. Incidentally, in our experience, dog-friendly cottages tend to have the nicest owners?
It's also brilliant to discover quaint local hostelries, and sample the pub food on offer. We love the local seafood, and the local ice cream is amazing. Local cream teas also essential, clotted cream on last, of course.
I like a pasty, but, perhaps controversially, I reckon you can have too much of a good thing? Small pasty: good. Medium pasty: pretty good. Large pasty (which I usually inevitably choose): can be a bit too much. Slightly too much pastry, and filling bordering on the bland? Don't judge me; just an opinion.
At the end of a 'busy' day it's great to relax in front of an open fire or logburner, and really chill out.
Hope you like the photos. Hopefully we'll be back to Cornwall before too long.
Enjoy the spring weather??
Trev