Zennor Quoit (calling ocifant)

Zennor Quoit 3

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Sanctuary Aug 23, 2012 18:06:44

Alan, I picked up a fieldnote from you on the Portal regarding Zennor Quoit:-

'On my second visit a few months later, I started from the 'Eagle's Nest' (halfway between Zennor and Wicca) and headed straight across the hill. This was a much gentler slope than my previous attempt, and I managed to find both Sperris Quoit and Zennor Quoit with no problems whatsoever'.

Is the Eagle's Nest a pub on the B3306 between Zennor and Wicca? I ask because you say you had a trouble-free walk from here where all the other reports I have read speak of head high gorse, getting lost and adders!! I am planning to be there the first week of September but am a bit concerned about my two dogs I'll have with me with regard to the snakes. Is it that bad or was your experience not so alarming (compared to your first attempt)?

Other guys please feel free to chip in with your own experiences of this site.
Cheers
Roy

thesweetcheat Aug 23, 2012 18:29:55

Replying to Sanctuary

Hi Roy,

This is the route I meant here:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/forum/?thread=66344&message=840025

The Eagle's Nest is a house by the road - I think it's where the label "Higher Tregerthen" appears on the OS 1/25000. The driveway to The Carne is on the opposite side of the road, you can see it as a double pecked line on the map (not shown as a footpath, but the whole area is access land so you can wander).

As the driveway heads south from the road, it forks. The right fork (the driveway) continues to The Carne, the left fork (a track) goes to Sperris. You can take either, Sperris Quoit can be reached via the left fork, near some ruined mine buildings. If you go to The Carne (which is derelict, or was when I last went), turn left (south-east). The Quoit is on the right of the path heading this way.

ocifant Aug 24, 2012 06:44:03

Replying to Sanctuary

Sorry Roy, only just seen this, but yeah, TSC has nailed it with that first response.

Last time I was up there, a lot of the gorse had been cut for firebreaks, so the paths were nice and wide (so no problem with adders). They may have grown back by now of course :-)

Parking can be tricky if you don't know where to look, as coming from the north the best spots are before you get to the track or the house ("Is it this one? no. Is it this one? No" etc.)

I'm not usually on a timetable, so if the parking slots are empty, or I miss them I just try again another day...

ocifant Aug 24, 2012 06:44:03

Replying to Sanctuary

Sorry Roy, only just seen this, but yeah, TSC has nailed it with that first response.

Last time I was up there, a lot of the gorse had been cut for firebreaks, so the paths were nice and wide (so no problem with adders). They may have grown back by now of course :-)

Parking can be tricky if you don't know where to look, as coming from the north the best spots are before you get to the track or the house ("Is it this one? no. Is it this one? No" etc.)

I'm not usually on a timetable, so if the parking slots are empty, or I miss them I just try again another day...