Graves, Graffiti and Giant Granite boulders! - Zennor circular walk, Cornwall
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2020
- We wanted to find out if there was more to Zennor than the Mermaid of Zennor story - and there is! Our walk instructions say 'Traverse the Cornish coast's front line, defiantly facing the mighty Atlantic Ocean'
Our exploration of the churchyard showed some fascinating stories and posed even more questions. We left the graveyard to follow the old 'coffin path', reputed to be one of the oldest pathways in Cornwall and thought to be dating back to Roman times. Along the way we make some discoveries of our more recent past, including some 1st class graffiti!
This 5.5 mile circular walk takes us out to the coast and we head back to Zennor. With the coast path stretch having a fearsome reputation for its difficulty. The views were unsurpassable as we scrambled over huge granite boulders with steep descents and ascents towards Zennor.
All finished up with a delicious ice cream at the Moomaid of Zennor!
Many thanks to CWT viewers, Anthony & Linda for providing us with the walk book!
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Spent 7 weeks in Pendeen in 1978. Remember the beacon being lit on the top of the hill. Also remember the fog horn night and day!!🤣🤣🤣
I’m a 90 year old American. Spend some time painting in Cornwall. Love your walks. Keep filming.
Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the little mural, it was enchanting to find it, Sarah :)
You are both naturals. You should be given your own TV show! I love Zennor and you do the Cornish proud. Thank you both. X
LOL! Thank you! Sarah :)
Andrew is so funny, working with him was the best days in my career! So happy for you both. These videos / episodes are great! #gonnagofar!
Thanks Sarah and Andrew for a lovely walk with stunning scenery.
Our pleasure!
Another week. Another walk...or should I say obstacle course! All made better with an ice cream at the end of course. Fascinating history about DH Lawrence. Zennor is the epitomy of what Cornwall is. The coast road is a delightful drive from St.Just to St.Ives with a rather nice place for a cream tea on the way along! I simply loved the old chapel & the painting on the wall hiding away behind overgrown foliage and all with a glorious sunshine filled backdrop of those cliffs and sea. Wow. Simply fab. As you know we couldn't make it there so it's great you bring it to us instead....J x
Thanks Judy! A real shame you could not make it this year but we will continue to bring you a weekly dose of Cornwall! Sarah :)
Exceptionally interesting walk, and those ice creams!!!!! 😎
The best! Sarah :)
I’m a Cornish girl living in Israel. I was born in Portreath and grew up in Camborne. Most weekends we would walk to the North cliffs. Your walk brought back many great memories. Thank you and keep up the good work.
You're welcome! Sarah :)
Sarah and Andrew thank you so much for your brilliant videos.
I lived in PZ for 10 years, but am back in the smoke of London.
Miss it so much, keep up the good work 👍
You probably know this place well! Sarah :)
Well, where do I start? What a diverse but, spectacular walk. We so enjoyed the history lesson especially the D H Lawrence facts and the graffiti in the bible room. The one thing that I can always guarantee from your video’s is information from some of your many books. You mentioned the scenery resembled the Mediterranean, & we agree with you, just look at the colour of that sea, absolutely beautiful. That walk is renowned for the difficult terrain “those boulders have been there for a year or two” ha ha!! you did well to negotiate them though. Smashing video. Well done.
A brilliant walk, thoroughly enjoyed it! Sarah :)
Loved the video..Too steep and to long for me, but we ARE quite close ...❤ Perhaps in the other direction - and not as a cirkular walk ?
So miss the Wayside museum so much.
Thank you Sarah and Andrew. I love your walking tours. I lived in Cornwall as a child and we went to many of the places you have been. For 32 years I have lived in the USA. Your videos with your four legged kids and your human kids really make my day. Thank you.
Our pleasure! Sarah :)
Aww one of my favourite parts of Cornwall ❤️ just love Zennor. That was a very interesting walk, loved the tumbledowns 😊 and the history of DH Lawrence. On my second visit in September we drove the coast road from Pendeen to St Ives and was going to stop at The Tinners but the weather was so bad. Think the day you filmed this must of been one of the last warm days. Thanks for sharing Sarah and Andrew 😍xx
We filmed it nearly 3 weeks ago and it was so warm, caught us out a bit! Sarah :)
Definitely get the feeling of the past in that walk🏃 I'm sure all the residents of the churchyard enjoyed the surprise visit!👻 Lovely open space 🌄and dramatic coast line🌅. Interesting and quite different, many thanks for showing it👏
We enjoyed it too! Sarah :)
It looks like a lovely place☺👍💕
Such a beautiful place! Wish I was there. Thanks again for another lovely video of magical Cornwall!
It is indeed a beautiful spot, hope you enjoyed watching, Sarah :)
Reminds me of the lovely walk I had with my daughter in August this year. We walked here while the boys went fishing at Sennen & then came back for us later. We did the Moo-maid before the walk & the Tinners Arms after the walk 😄
Sounds great! That's a good way of doing it! Sarah :)
Thank you both for a lovely way to spend half an hour, such a lot must go into these videos, they are brilliantly put together :-)
Thank you! Yes, we spend a lot of time each week, but we enjoy it! Sarah :)
Charming places, amazing landscapes! Beautiful region! ❤️❤️❤️
I look forward to your videos so much. This walk looked a challenging one, but goodness you were rewarded with some spectacular scenery x
Yes it was! The footpath certainly had challenging patches with the boulders being exceptional but the views more than made up for it! Sarah :)
Great video. If the world ever gets back to normal, I may have to come explore this walk. Graves and mermaid stories are fascinating. The way markers are also interesting. Not sure how you had sunshine! It’s been dark, grey and constant rain here until this week! AND... that raspberry sorbet looked amazing!!
Filmed a couple of weeks ago when we had a week's annual leave; a couple more in the sunshine to go! Sarah :)
Storming walk. I want to be there right now.
I'm still missing my lockdown induced holiday to Cornwall, but watching your walks are the next best thing. Thank you xx
Glad you like them! Sarah :)
Wonderful walk albeit challenging amongst the rocks. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Sarah :)
I look forward to your video beautiful sea 🌊 and lovely blue sky’s looked a bit hot 🥵 there . Beautiful church and it’s picture and Graffiti the head stones awesome 👏.Well done Andrew and Sarah walking over them big stones you did great . Good job a nice cafe to get a ice cream 🍦 and a Diet Coke yummy 😋. to have a rest . The history off the zenor Thankyou for sharing your video I enjoy 😊 watching every time Canit wait for next video in these difficult times with Covid back again rising up .Made my day stay safe take care look forward to the next one 😊🌈🌞
Thank you for your lovely comment! We have a couple more filmed in the sunny weather to look forward to! Sarah :)
That’s made my day Sarah and Andrew canit see your sunny weather video I look forward to them thankyou stay safe takecare Helen xxxx
That looks like a great walk, got to try that one.
It was! Sarah :)
Loved every minute of this video. (As usual)
.I even ducked down going down the path.!!! Forgot I was sitting on my sofa...xx
Love that! Hilarious! Did you look around to make sure no one saw you!?! Sarah :D
A delightful meander around part of West Cornwall that I know so well and love. Great finding the old cottage and its graffiti, amazing how that was created. Most enjoyable, bringing many memories of my Boyhood days. Thanks very much for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it Sarah :)
We did this walk a few years ago and we remember the coastal part being quite tough. Zennor is a magical place. Good to experience it again with you.
Cheers! Sarah :)
Godness what a fabulous weather...i guess you look a bit sunburned Dear... and this at the End of September....wonderful...you Guys realy live in Paradise... Thank you for this Mini Cornwall Vacation...Take Care Dagmar 🤗🤗🤗❤
Thanx for taking us with u,,ur walks r beautiful ,,it's great that u can take me places I'll never be able to get to,,,love from Australia 🇦🇺👍
Love back to Australia! Thanks for you comment and keep watching!! Sarah :)
Love this one.
Thanks for watching - brilliant walk! Sarah :)
Loved the walk to Zennor. Thanks so much. As for Andrew's heerd of cows joke, I think I have told you before that I was brought up in a town called Bulls in the Rangitikei county in NZ. They used to have a sign at the entrance to the town that said 'Heard of Bulls, a town like no udder!' That's for Andrew's amusement. Thanks again, it was a lovely video, even with the ads.
Love it! Sarah :)
I don't get ad's thank goodness
A very lovely walk. I have done the coastal part of it both ways and I love it. And honestly - the boulder area down by the beach is only about 10 meters long 😊 There are so many interesting things to see in and around Zennor. I believe I'll have to visit Zennor again in the future and give myself more time to explore the area. Thank you for the great video 🥰
Cheers Torunn! Well worth another visit! Sarah :)
Looks lovely xx🌞🌞
A wonderful hike I immediately hiked it in the Komoot (hiking navigation program) and saved it for our next vacation in Cornwall. Of course we will stop at the moomaid Cafe and eat the delicious Schiffswreck ice cream. stay healthy Greetings Günter
Luv Andrew's deduction re how one can get stoned going home from the pub! And what an adventure - even w/o the storied Mermaid, which, even tho I've never been there, I've seen via other vids. So yr trek has given me a glimpse of Zennor's extended charms. Perhaps those tidepool divers were filling in for the Mermaid that day - Idyllic spot for a swim, just don't get swallowed by the Sea!
It was so warm, we felt we wanted to join them! Sarah :)
This might be one of my favourite walks that you've been on so far! I loved the scenery, the derelict cottage and chapel - just beautiful. I hope that we can go back to Cornwall someday soon!
Thank you very much! I hope you get to follow this route some day soon! Sarah :)
Thank you for sharing for me to watch it was amazing I done that walk from st Ives to zennor a few times but I want to walk across fields path it a lot easier 👌👍
It sure is, a mix of both seems the best combination, Sarah :)
Hi Both Thanks for another enjoyable walk. Btw, Christine and I are coming down to Cornwall today (24 06 24) to do some walking so we'll probably include this one. Thanks again.
I used to drive a bus route for Western Greyhound back in 2013 from Penzance up through Bone Valley dropping the children at Tryhall School,then down into New Mill turning left all the way to Gurnards Head pub lay by waiting for another bus from St Just and one more from St Ives. We would all swap passengers and I would continue to St Ives on the coast road passing through Zennor, Eagles Nest, Towednack,turning left at the cross roads and then turning right at the round house in St Ives down the Stennack and up to the bus station, what a beautiful route
I agree - your ‘office’ had the best views! We had a trip on the coaster in our list this year but never got around to it! Pencilled in for next year now! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails There is a site called west penwith resources that if for instance you type in market jew street penzance it will give you loads of information on people and business premises way back, they also have births marriages and deaths recorded
DOING THIS WALK TODAY CANNOT WAIT TO GET STARTED
You are very fantastic 👏
Thank you so much 😀
Wunderbar - ein sehr unterhaltsames Video! Gruß Konrad.
You are very welcome! Sarah :)
Thanks for the beautiful videos.
Another great video 👍🦊
Thanks for delightful walk. A couple of building restoration projects for you?
Oh yes! That would be a lovely location, sea view, coast path on your doorstep - wonderful!! Sarah :)
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lady chatterly ,,i think i was the gardner lol
You missed an interesting grave , just up on the left. Vera May Atkins. Take a look at the inscription. Look her up, an amazing life and a done for by the NHS
the adds are a pain,, but thats youtube
Was the tv series the coroner filmed in Cornwall and if so is there a walk to be done?
What a wonderful 🚶♂️I could imagine them 150 years ago walking through the field back from the pub chomping on a kebab or with a KFC bargain bucket. 😂😂😂🍷🍺👍
More likely to have a Cornish Pasty in hand -
Tinners' Arms noted for its pasties
I wonder how much of your yearly dose of radiation you acquired from those rocks!
We are immune - we live in Cornwall!! Sarah :)