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Re: Favorite Cornish places
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Rhiannon wrote:
Last year I liked the Gurnard's Head very much (wild cliffs not a pub. But should be a pub name). And perhaps even more so, the Giant's Rock at Zennor. That was excellent with its holes. You will get oodles of peace and quiet at both spots. And while you're at Zennor you can see the mermaid at the church and have something nice to eat and drink at the pub. Luvly.

Not even sponsored by the cornish tourist board. Going back in July, hoorah


I spent a sunny, warm week, late September in St Ives last year. We didn't have a car so caught the bus to Zennor - walked up Zennor Hill (adders!!) to find the Quoit. The plan was to walk back to St Ives along the coastal path but after meeting two 'walking' couples at a bus stop (both from Yorkshire way) who said it was quite arduous we caught the bus back instead. I bought an illustrated book in St Ives Book Shop of Cornish Folktales* which has the story of the Zennor Mermaid in it - starts "Long, long ago when Neptune still held court deep beneath the tranquil waters of the Sea of Japan ... "
Didn't do too much that time other than visit the Eden Project again on an excursion from St Ives and wander along the clifftops watching the sky change. Came home feeling relaxed and healthy.
*Eric Quayle & Michael Foreman
PS: Favourite ancient site is Boscawen-Un.


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Posted by tjj
7th May 2015ce
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