Day 36 Whitsand Bay Battery to Plymouth City Centre





 The campsite I stayed on last night, was lovely and peaceful. It is very much a work in progress, as they are building a lot of new infrastructure. For instance, to reach the showers, one had to clamber over a building site! It should have had an on-site restaurant, but the chef had gone sick, so they were not serving food. The bar was open though, so all was not lost! 

I left the site at 8:00 and headed towards Rame Head. It was another lovely day, with the odd bit of high cloud. The path was a bit overgrown in places, but thankfully the vegetation was dry! It took me through an area where people had built a lot of beach shacks . 

As I walked along the headland, I began to realise that this would be last view of Cornwall! 
I climbed up to the chapel on Rame Head ( even though it was off-route) just to savour the view. 
I then walked around to Cawsand, where I stopped for a coffee and cake.
After that, the path took me through Mount Edgcumbe Park, which was a pleasant walk, but mostly in the woods, meaning there were no views of Plymouth Sound to be seen. However, there were other folly’s and gardens to see! 


Eventually, I reached Cremyll, where I was due to catch the ferry across to Plymouth. I decided to stop and savour my last few moments of being in Cornwall, by having lunch and a beer at the Edgcumbe Arms! 
After a quick drink with Steve & Anna ( fellow walkers) I left them to catch the ferry across the Tamar to Stonehouse. 
The coast path then looped around Royal William yard, old naval buildings that have recently been refurbished. 

I then went and checked in at my ‘budget’ hotel in the city centre. It’s perfectly adequate but no windows and therefore it’s like a sauna! 
After dropping my kit, I went and made some essential purchases, including finding a replacement for the insoles in my boots. I had worn a hole through the left ball of my foot, which was starting to feel uncomfortable! 


After that, I went and walked around The Hoe, which was busy with people enjoying the sunny weather. 

I have now walked the entire coast path of Cornwall. May I just say that Cornwall, you have been a great host. Your weather was nigh on perfect, your people were very friendly and some incredibly generous and your scenery is just outstanding. I’m going to miss you. 

South Devon, you’ve got off to a good start with the weather. Let’s just hope you can deliver everything else! 

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