Mermaid of Zennor CORNISH WALK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2019
- Our beautiful County has lots of legends, myths and fairy tales. One of the most famous is the mermaid of Zennor!
In our video today we explore the coastline near Zennor, going to Pendour Cove where the legend began! Experience the drama and remoteness of this special part of Cornwall with its pale grey rocks and jagged, tall cliffs that tumble to the sea.
When we filmed this video, the sea was sparkling in the watery sunshine like camera flashes, calm and beautiful, it belies its potential to be savage and unforgiving!
A short, but beautiful 2.5 mile circular walk with a pub at the end - perfect!! And many thanks to Randon Dave for buying us some beers in the pub - Cheers!
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Wow, the memories came flooding back.
Wow, we walked the same path when we were there last year, even used the same car park! Thanks for bringing back such great memories! Kind regards, Simon and Elaine😀👍💕
Always been intrigued by the Mermaid of Zennor but haven't been to see it yet🧜🏼♀️🧜🏼♀️🧜🏼♀️
Serene, quiet place to visit! Enjoy, if you get there! Sarah :)
Took your advice and watched your very early film of Ancient stones Men-an-tol and Lanyon Quoit, i remember when i was there that moor was covered with snow and with a wind chill that hurt to breath. Plus how your channel has grown and long may it continue.
Thank you Peter - I must admit to not voluntarily watching our older videos! Appreciate your continued support, Sarah :)
Was here last October , left my heart 💓
Romantic fairytale? ... I think it must be and I love the way the pair of you tell these tales and always give us a laugh. You do have some lovely walks and make the most of living in beautiful Cornwall. Warm greetings, Julie.
Hi Julie, Sometimes you just have to believe!! Sarah :)
Really enjoyed the video. Been there many times and love the mermaid chair and legend. Hope to be back again when allowed. I prefer the summer but have to have a bottle of water, suncream, a hat and walking zip short trousers and walking shoes as I need ll the help I can get to walk. Great video... Watched on treadmill on a snowy Monday.
beautiful scenery💚💙thank you both for the video's❤I love Cornwall...
Beautiful place. Buses on tiny cornish lanes- nightmare!
Ha! Ha! Yeh, that's why we have a tiny car!! Roseland lanes - OMG! They are so narrow, I hold my breath driving along them, Sarah :)
This has made me want to go to Zennor and do that walk again. It is one of my favourite areas of West Cornwall. Not many people know this and maybe I should not be revealing it here, but there is a way down to Veor Cove next to Pendour. It is not sign posted and the path is hard to find but it is quite easy to get to the cove and you can have it to yourself even on a sunny summer's day. While I was watching your video I had a thought. It would be excellent if you could use a drone on some of your walks so people can see a birds eye view of the area. Good luck with your thousand miles target Sarah!
Hi there! Right back at you - I want to go back and take a look at the cove! Andrew hankers after a drone ... maybe one day! Three likes - other viewers must be thinking similarly! Sarah :)
Only the second one of your videos I've watched, I now feel compelled to watch all the others, your presenting style is absolutely captivating making it all the more enjoyable, I'm going to be hooked from now on.
Sounds good to me! Sarah :)
Sounds good to me! Sarah :)
Beautiful! I I had beautiful places like this to walk I could get in a thousand miles of walking.
Love a pint in the Tinners.
Another Masterpiece!!! Better than Anything you see on TV!!!
Well, Thank you very much! Much appreciated, Sarah :)
Thank you so much! It is only a hobby but we strive to make watchable videos! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Only a hobby??? But you are both so professional with your presentation and the camera work too, not to mention the dialogue explaining the history and interesting features of so many places. You make your viewers feel that they are there too. For 'only a hobby' you both have a Very Special Talent!!!
@@jamiecorrigan3241 Oh thank you! Yes, only a hobby that we love doing! We both work full time and put these together in our spare time, Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Its nothing less than A Wonderment!!! Keep up The Wonder!!!
I just read The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd about a fictional monastery in South Carolina, but based a bit on the mermaid chair in Cornwell. I googled "mermaid chair, Cornwall" and found your video. I love that you ask, "Are we going the right way?" which is the question I have asked when I hiked in the Lake District and Cotswolds (I thought it was because I was not British that I didn't quite get the directions). I still hope to come to Cornwall some day. This video was a treat! Thank you.
That's a question we often ask ourselves! I hope you stick around and watch some more, and I think I will look up a copy of that book! Thanks for your comment! Sarah :)
I loved that book! Read it on the plane to and from a vacation to D.C. & Virginia several years ago. Sue Monk Kidd is a great author; her writing just sings! Andrew and Sarah make these walks such fun. I've wanted to visit Cornwall since reading Rebecca many, many years ago.
Such a beautiful place
This video kept me entertained throughout, Picture perfect and superb weather. “I think that this story has got legs!!!!! And what about MORE on Mondays...............Delightful.
Very funny - like your comment! Sarah :)
Happy Friday Sarah and Andrew thankyou for your lovely upload we enjoy you showing all the nice scenery and views Cheers David & Myriam
Hi Dave and Myriam, The scenery down this way is magical! Sarah :)
I love all your walks but this one is my favourite. I love the area....its magical.🧜♀️🧜♂️ Thank you...what a wonderful start to a rainy Saturday.
Xx
What an absolutely delightful walk, and another wonderful Cornish legend, though John thinks the locals got the idea after watching Daryl Hannah in Splash. Thank you Sarah and Andrew for such an enjoyable video.
Oh of course! That's where it all started - no Daryl Hannah when we were filming! Sarah :)
Another brilliant vlog. Always enjoy them. Thanks for sharing 😊
I think the mermaid was really after ice cream and thought the church was the ice cream shop........ Andrew was reading my mind about a puddle of water where she was siting. Those cows were mermaids in disguise and you definitely do not want to step in what a mermaid leaves behind. Have a great week you two. Great video.
Hi Lance - your comment made me laugh! Could really have done with an ice cream that day - really warm! Sarah :)
I don't have your breathtaking coastal scenery for inspiration, but your vids have motivated me to resume walking regimen I embarked upon last summer. Once public transit less iffy (half-masked strangers crowding onto trains/buses amidst pandemic spike) & beaches/parks/watering holes can safely reopen, I'll embark upon some short coastal paths, increasing distance incrementally until pre-knee surgery stamina regained. Til then, I'll continue tagging along w/u two on yr adventures in Paradise!
Please tag along as much as you like! You may know about our virtual walks, designed to exercise along with at home, may help your knee! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Good idea, much obliged!
Enjoy your videos so much...
Really looking forward to coming to Cornwall later on in the year , hope i bump into you guys, ...
Andrew's jokes are relentless... 🤣
Have fun! And say 'Hello!' if you see us! Sarah :)
Charming!
Mary from Los Angeles
Many thanks! Sarah :)
Again thanks for my weekly fix of Cornwall, have you thought about doing a film about the likes of the Merry Maidens, Lanyon Quoit and the old standing stones and the bronze age tombs that are down that way ?
One of our first videos was filmed at Men-an-Tol, the first time Andrew really came out of his shell! So much more to explore down there! Happy memories! Sarah :)
Yet another great video. The pub looked good - I'll have to take a look myself when we visit in September.
We hope to return to take the coast path towards St Ives and sample the pub's wares! Sarah :)
Unbelievably great , thank you so much , really wonderful to know more about the mermaid and her culture ! Wow are they actually real ?? I can’t believe it , OMG !
Gorgeous! !! Love Cornwall. .x
Another great video! I haven’t seen the dogs lately, are you not bringing them on your walks anymore?
Aaaaah, well! A little secret: we had a week's annual leave at the beginning of July which coincided with very hot weather, and we filmed every day so that we could avoid having to go out in August when it is soooo busy down here! We've retired the B&W doggie but our little brown dog will join us again when the weather cools down and the County is a bit quieter! They both say "woof!" Sarah :)
Oh! That was a lovely video this morning. Thank you both so much. You can get to the places I cannot walk far enough to see (coves etc) visited Zennor church some years ago now - beautiful, cool, quiet and peaceful also had a pasty in Tinner’s Arms. Mmm! Looking forward to more videos. 💕
PS: Can’t believe they’ve put double decker tourist buses on that route.😡
Need to be good at reversing in Cornwall!
Sure do!
Oh you watched to the end!! yes that is the main road! Very narrow and twisty! The bus drivers do a wonderful job - I wonder if they must know each other?!? Sarah :)
Great couple, doing brilliant videos
Thank you and you're welcome! Sarah :)
I always love to see the food
Interesting! We are never sure if seeing the food is a good thing for our subscribers. Thanks for the feedback! Sarah :)
I am in the USA and it would be wonderful to see what we call Poldark pies and I love the Fish and Chips I wish we had it here but it is poorly indeed. Thank you.
@ 14:52 I find myself famous! Thanks for the nod ;)
Hi Dave, hope you enjoyed the video! Sarah :)
Another brilliant Vlog by Kevin & Sarah.
Lovely scenery
So incredibly beautiful! Love this channel.
Beautiful! Does seem quite quiet compared to some other walks. I may have to buy a copy of the cornwall walking books! Thanks so much!!
There are plenty of quieter places, even in August, still beautiful and captivating! Sarah :)
Nice earings
Oh thank you for this lovely video ❤ Took me right back to July and the walks from St. Ives to Zennor and further. And in the same fantastic weather. I prefer to avoid cattle if possible. But sometimes they can't be avoided. They can be quite unpredictable and intrusive even without offspring around them. But luckily no harm done yet 👍😊 Happy walking. Torunn.
Always careful around cattle! I think we filmed this the day before you walked it?!? Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Yes I believe you did. I blame the bad (absent) mobile service for you not not getting in touch with us 😳
Ha! Ha! I believe that is exactly the reason some people choose remote parts of Cornwall! We will try harder next year - so sorry we missed you! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails fingers crossed 😊
I love his humour and the way she describes everything in such a poetic, beautiful way. Best of both worlds. My heart started racing when I saw the cows. I would be a nervous wreck but could brave the field if I was with someone confident enough. Quick question though, is there an alternate route around that field if there are calves? What about if you a dog? Some dogs may be triggered by the cows, I suppose?
It's a beautiful fairy tale of course! Land of legend myth and mystery. Haven't done the whole of that walk due to a lot of climbing but have done part of it and Zennor is just fab. Daughter was on that very bus (at the end of the vid) earlier this year! However, the driver came round one of those bends rather sharply and knocked a cyclist off, luckily not hurt, but they are definitely very narrow hairy bends for sure. One of the prettiest drives from St. Just to St. Ives via Zennor in Cornwall (and there's a Cream Tea halfway along which is definitely worth a stop for!). Lovely vid. x J x
Great part of Cornwall! If we meet something on the road, I always breathe in and will the car to do the same!! Sarah :)
Zennor was another mining area as well as farming. Where you came inland from the coast with the house at the top of the cliffs, you were on the site of the Carnelloe Mine. The house was part of the mine complex, perhaps the Count House.
Here are some pictures www.google.com/search?q=carnelloe+mine&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiT287M9IHkAhUYHcAKHZWiCFUQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=1152&bih=791
Love the images - very kind of you to add these to your comment, and thank you for watching! Sarah :)
I watched this video a few weeks ago and found it very interesting. This week I got a new book on my Kindle, The House at Mermaid's Cove by Lindsay Jayne Ashford only to discover that she mentions a church with a choir stall that has a mermaid carved into it. As the Title of the book suggests, the story is set in Mermaid's Cove, in Cornish that's Porthmorvoren. I've been looking at the estuary of the Helford River where the events supposedly took place but couldn't find anything, so it's obviously fictitious. But I was drawn to find out what happens. The year is 1943 and there's a very good storyline so far. I'm a quarter of the way into the book at the moment but I thought it might be of interest to other viewers of Sara and Andrew's brilliant videos.
OOO! Lovely! I do like book recommendations! But I think you are right about the made up place name! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails I'll let you read the book. There are other fictitious places, Penheligan being one of them. I think it's a common name but there's nowhere on the Helford River that I could find with that name.
Did you ever go the Wayside museum in Zennor.
The legend be true... If ye believe it.
Hi, appreciate ur vdo making skill edit is osm.
Many thanks! :) Sarah
Was the distance that you mentioned referring to how far you’ve both walked?
Hi Raymond, Yes, sort of! We have signed up to walk 1,000 miles with Country Walking Magazine. I started counting the miles on the 1st January 2019 and this is the distance covered in 29 weeks, daily dog walks etc! We are on track to hit the 1,000 miles this year, Sarah :)
Cornish Walking Trails Well done to you both.
not mistaken are Guernsey cows.
The brown and white cows if I am not are Guernsey cows. I was borrn there.
Have you ever comes across many snakes on your walks?
Yes, a couple of times. Every year, we avoid the dunes in spring to protect our dog from bites. I saw one last month at Botallack. We put it down to the lack of heavy feet making them braver during lockdown, Sarah :)
Thank you for your response Sarah. I'm missing England/Cornwall during these times. Being from Canada and my father being born in England, I cherish my visits to your beautiful country...you are truly blessed to open a map and walk there anytime you like. Keep making videos...you and your hubby have a fan! X
Oh...That was a bit of a fishy tale.....Where would she get the tablet from ?? Funny enough my brother is dating a mermaid.....but sadly their relationship is on the rocks. Was a shock....Think she open the video fair haired beautiful women......But yet again trouble with this video ....Not a pasty in sight !! can i sponsor a pasty video .....lol
Oh please do! Andrew would sample pasties for you Steve! Love the joke - made me laugh! Sarah :)
Jeb
Another brilliant vlog. Always enjoy them. But your footwear is not suitable, would you not agree?