Day 5 - Gwithian to St. Ives

Day 5 - Gwithian to St. Ives
10 miles
Another stunning day on the South West Coastal Path.
I left the campsite at 7.30am this morning and walked three miles on the nearly empty stunning beach to Hayle..
I arrived in Hayle around 08.30am. To be fair, Hayle seemed a little down on its luck. I did manage to find an Asda and got myself a huge coffee and a bacon butty.
I eventually arrived in St.Ives around 11.30am and found a badly needed laundrette. All my kit washed, I walked down to the harbour. St. Ives is stunning but VERY busy with tourists.
I wound my way up a steep road to my campsite in Ayr Holiday Park. It is a beautiful location with amazing vistas of St. Ives, the bay and a lot of the trail I’ve walked so far.
I’m currently sitting sipping a cold pint of Guinness zero (I know! 😬) enjoying the view.
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