A tale of two coasts
Duration
Six nights
When
September 2020
Why?
To enjoy the great outdoors after months in lockdown and breathe the fresh sea air
Motorhome
2003 Hymer Camp on Fiat Ducato. Not the largest motorhome, but we keep the overcab bed made up, allowing for more living space
Two Cornish coasts, north and south. Both rugged and beautiful, with plenty of walks to enjoy and villages to explore. Which to choose for our getaway to the great outdoors?
I’ve never been renowned for making decisions, and this one was particularly difficult, so in the end, we didn’t choose – we visited both.
Our first destination was the north coast and Blue Hills Touring Park, at Trevellas. This lovely, open site (named for the Blue Hills of the area’s slate-mining days) lies on the South West Coast Path, a 40-minute walk from the pretty village of St Agnes. A small campsite anyway, the new social distancing rules meant the owners reduced the number of visitors, so we had plenty of space to stretch out in the fresh Cornish air.
A crack-of-dawn departure from home meant we had arrived mid-morning, giving us
