Originally the intention of the whole trip was to visit some friends that lived in St Austell, although due to unfortunate events this wasn’t to be, which meant Day four of the Cornwall trip was another opportunity to bag a couple of lighthouses I had previously not visited. The southern coast of Cornwall between Falmouth and Rame Head is one of the few bits of coastline in England that I’m not so familiar with, so I decided that I would start the day at St Anthony Head and work my way East, stopping at Mevagissey and Fowey.
The Road to St Anthony Point was narrow, bendy, and in some places pretty steep – at least for a Morris Minor! Going down some of the inclines on the way there made me wonder if the car would struggle in the other direction, but it coped just fine.
After a good 45 minutes of driving I finally arrived, and a short walk further down the steep path at the end of the headland bought me to the entrance gate of the lighthouse.
No time to hang about though. My next port of call was Mevagissey, which is nearer to St Austell, so most of the drive there was backtracking the route I’d already taken, although Waze did find me some 20% (1 in 2.75) inclines to have fun with on the way.
Mevagissey was very nice, and If I hadn’t had so much I wanted to tick off in this trip I would’ve stayed for longer and explored more. I suspect it’s even nicer on a sunny day! The streets are very narrow, and most don’t even have pavements. The blind bends and narrow lanes felt tight even in a Morris Minor.
The last place for me to tick off on the part of the trip was Fowey. A passenger ferry service to Fowey and back operates from Mevagissey, and this probably would’ve been a better option, but I opted to drive there as I wasn’t sure how long I’d need. I didn’t see much of Fowey itself, as it was getting late in the day and I wanted to get to St. Catherine’s Point, but in visiting it I did manage to get covered in Anti-Climb paint. The lighthouse at St. Catherine’s Point has unfortunately been vandalized, and has suffered badly from the salt air, with parts of the roof and door corroding away.
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