Fiona Barltrop takes a walk down the Lizard’s western side
ORNWALL’S wonderful coastline is a pleasure to walk at any time, but especially so in spring (which starts early here) when it’s at its most colourful, the cliff edges fringed with pink thrift and other wild flowers. This glorious stretch of the South West Coast Path (SWCP) along the western side of the Lizard peninsula takes you to the British mainland’s most southerly point. Scenic gems include the charming Mullion Cove meaning ‘high court’. Coincidentally, much of the peninsula is composed of a rock called serpentine, named for its scaly reptilian texture and long used for ornaments. The Lizard is also where Marconi did some of his pioneering radio experiments. From Helston, our walk heads through the National Trust’s Penrose estate beside Cornwall’s largest natural freshwater lake, Loe Pool, joining the Coast Path at Loe Bar. There are regular buses back at the end.
