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Around the UK in Bertha
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  • Mark Wade

Around the UK in Bertha

Away in our campervan to attend the Destinations Show, catch up with family, and explore more of Cornwall and beyond! Læs mere
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    St Just-In-Roseland parish church

    27. februar 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    We took the ferry ⛴️ back to St Mawes and then caught the 2.30pm bus 🚌. We broke our journey at St. Just in Roseland church ⛪️ as we had been advised that it's a must-see sight in Cornwall.

    It's a steep walk down a hill from the main road to visit the church (and an even steeper one back!), but it was well worth it to see this peaceful and magical place! The tide was out during our visit, so we didn't see the water lapping up to the church's grounds or the church reflected in it. Nevertheless, it was still beautiful! I bought a postcard to show me what it looks like at high tide 😀.

    There has been some sort of church on the site of St. Just in Roseland since as far back as 550 AD. The present church was consecrated on 14th August 1261 by Bishop Bronescombe. About half the church you see today dates from then. The tower was added in the early 15th century. During the 1800s, the church underwent an extensive restoration. Unfortunately, much of the original and 15th century material, including the ancient pews, was discarded at this time.

    Today, St Just church ⛪️ remains a focal point for the local community, as well as being an attraction for tourists. It is a popular wedding venue. If the tide is right, the bride and groom can arrive and leave by boat.

    The church grounds are as beautiful and as well-maintained as the church itself. Not only is it an extensive graveyard, it is also a pretty garden with striking and unique plants.

    In his book, 'In Search of England', written in the 1920s, H V Morton describes his visit to St Just in Roseland:

    'I have blundered into a Garden of Eden that cannot be described in pen or paint. There is a degree of beauty that flies so high that no net of words or no snare of colour can hope to capture it. There are a few cottages lost in the trees 🌳, a vicarage with two old cannon balls propping open the garden gate, and a church in a churchyard which is one of the little-known glories of Cornwall. I would like to know if there is in the whole of England, a churchyard more beautiful than this.'    Læs mere

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    Bertha's first ferry ride

    28. februar 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C

    We had a relaxed morning packing up and getting ready to leave Treloan. We weren't sorry to be moving on. The facilities really let the site down.

    We drove straight to the King Harry Ferry, a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the estuary of the River Fal between the parishes of Feock and Philleigh, roughly halfway between the city of Truro and the town of Falmouth. Without the ferry, you would have to drive an extra 26 miles via Truro. We were happy to pay the £7 fare not to have to do this! 😀

    It is likely that there has been a ferry of some description here for centuries. The King Harry Steam Ferry was initiated in 1888 as a submerged chain ferry bridge, using a steam engine to pull the ferry along the chains, and replacing a manually propelled barge that was previously used on the route. The current ferry cost £2.8 million in 2006 and is the seventh vessel to be used since 1888. Although the owning company has retained the words Steam Ferry in its name, all ferries since 1956 have used diesel-electric propulsion.

    Every year, the King Harry Ferry saves 5 million car miles, 1.7 million kilograms of CO2, 500,000 kilograms of carbon, and 750,000 litres of fuel.

    The crossing of the River Fal has recently been voted one of the ten most scenic ferry trips in the world by The Independent, alongside the Staten Island Ferry in New York and the Star Ferry in Hong Kong.    Læs mere

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    A visit to theTrelissick Estate

    28. februar 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    From the ferry, it's only a couple of hundred yards to the National Trust property, Trelissick. The house wasn't open today, but there are over 300 acres of formal gardens and woodland walks to explore. It was another beautiful sunny morning, so we thoroughly enjoyed our time there.

    Trelissick stands on a prominent peninsula giving far-reaching and impressive views over the River Fal. Since the Lawrance family built the current house in the 1750s, the house, garden, and grounds have constantly evolved, reflecting the tastes of successive residents.

    The mild marine climate allows the garden to support a huge collection of tender and exotic plants 🪴.    Læs mere

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    Mousehole Camping

    28. februar 2023, England

    From Penzance, we drove the short distance to Mousehole Camping, located at Mousehole AFC. They have grass pitches open in the summer, but at this time of the year, they just keep 11 hardstanding pitches available and have limited facilities open. It was fine for us for a couple of nights!Læs mere

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    Mousehole

    1. marts 2023, England

    It was a much cloudier day today - a bit of a shock after days of wall-to-wall sunshine!!

    We had a leisurely morning and then went out to catch the Land's End Coaster. The plan was to go to the Minack Theatre. We had pre-booked tickets for 11.30 am. Unfortunately, the bus had been re-routed due to road closures, so we were waiting at the wrong stop! A passing local advised us to walk down into Mousehole and catch a local bus towards Penzance from where we could pick up the Coaster. So, I rang the Minack to change our booking until later in the day. Then we walked down into Mousehole.

    It was a bit disappointing 😞. The cold, cloudy weather didn't help, but sadly, the local fishing fleet has all but disappeared, giving the place a real feeling of abandonment. Luckily, we didn't have to wait too long for a bus!    Læs mere

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    Newlyn

    1. marts 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    From Mousehole, we caught the bus to Newlyn, the largest fishing port in England. In recent years, it has developed into a tourist destination, too, with plenty of bars and seafood cafés.

    We wandered around the harbour and town and visited St Peter's Church.

    I have to say, we weren't seeing it at its best in the dark, gloomy weather!    Læs mere

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    Minack Theatre

    1. marts 2023, England

    From Newlyn, we took the Land's End Coaster bus 🚌 to Porthcurno to visit the Minack Theatre. It was quite a climb up to the theatre from the bus stop, but it was so worth it!

    The Minack Theatre is a spectacular open-air venue perched on rugged cliffs with stunning ocean views. It has the appearance of having been there for thousands of years, but it has existed for less than a hundred. When you learn this fact, you assume it is the result of the work of many people using huge machinery. The reality is that the theatre is here because of the vision, dedication, and sheer hard graft of one extraordinary woman!

    Rowena Cade was born in 1893 and brought up in a genteel Edwardian family in Cheltenham. In the early 1920s following the death of her father, she bought the Minack headland for £100 and moved to Cornwall with her mother. She built Minack House, which still stands proudly on the approach to the theatre.

    In 1929, Rowena got involved with an open-air production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was such a success that the company repeated the show the following year. They then wanted to stage The Tempest and Rowena offered them the use of her cliff garden for the performance. She then had to create a practical acting area and somewhere for the audience to sit. Rowena and her helpers worked only with hand tools to shape the theatre we see today.

    Building the Minack took Rowena the rest of her life. Most of the structures were created from concrete mixed with sand from the beach, which she carried by herself up the cliff in sacks. She deliberately made the mix dry so she could etch Celtic designs into it with an old screwdriver. She carved the names and dates of plays performed here into the backs of the seats. Rowena continued working on her theatre until she was well into her eighties. She died in 1983, shortly before her 90th birthday.

    The Minack Theatre is now run by a charitable trust and continues to develop along the lines Rowena established. Today, it stages over 200 performances and attracts over a quarter of a million visitors and playgoers every year.

    It is a truly memorable place!!    Læs mere

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    St Ives Parish Church

    2. marts 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    During our walk in St Ives, we visited the church of St Ia the Virgin, which has probably the most beautiful interior we have seen on this trip around Cornwall.

    St Ia was a 6th century missionary from Wales who settled in Pendinas as it was known then and built an oratory where the present church ⛪️ now stands. The church we see now was built in the early 1400s and consecrated on February 3rd, 1434.Læs mere

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    The Land's End Coaster bus ride

    3. marts 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C

    We've walked a lot over the past few days, so today we decided to let the bus take the strain! We caught the Land's End Coaster and rode anti-clockwise all the way around the toe of Cornwall. We had to change buses 🚌 in Penzance, but other than that, we just enjoyed the journey. It took 4 hours to do the complete loop and cost us £5 each - great value!

    It is an open-top bus. The weather started out bright and sunny 🌞 so we sat upstairs at the front where there is some cover. It was pretty chilly by the time we disembarked!    Læs mere

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    Tintagel Castle

    4. marts 2023, England ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    We were up early enough to do some washing and have showers 🚿 before checking out of Ayr Campsite. We then drove 90 minutes or so to visit Tintagel Castle 🏰.

    We parked up and had our picnic lunch before heading off on our visit. We managed to set off in the wrong direction and ended up on the wrong headland looking at the castle in the distance!! We had to retrace our steps and then begin the long descent to the castle entrance, knowing we would have to climb back up the very steep slope later! It was worth it, though! 😀

    Tintagel Castle is a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island in North Cornwall. It was settled during the early medieval period, when it was probably one of the seasonal residences of the regional king of Dumnonia. A castle was built on the site by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, in the 13th century. It later fell into disrepair and ruin.

    Archaeological investigation into the site began in the 19th century as it became a tourist attraction. In the 1930s, excavations revealed significant traces of a much earlier high status settlement, which had trading links with the Mediterranean world during the Late Roman period. Two digs in 2016 and 2017 at Tintagel Castle uncovered the outlines of a palace from the 5th or early 6th century (the early medieval period), with evidence of writing and of articles brought in from Spain and from the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.

    The castle has a long association with legends related to King Arthur. This was first recorded in the 12th century when Geoffrey of Monmouth described Tintagel as the place of Arthur's conception in his mythological account of British history, Historia Regum Britanniae.

    Tintagel Castle is owned by William, Prince of Wales as part of the landholdings of the Duchy of Cornwall. It is managed by English Heritage, so we were able to get in for free having joined at St Mawes Castle.

    The scenery around the castle ruins is truly spectacular, even on a dull day. I'm just glad it wasn't windy as there were lots of uneven steps and very few handrails!    Læs mere

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    Higher Penmayne Farm

    6. marts 2023, England

    From Tintagel, we drove back to Rock and checked into Higher Penmayne Farm. It's not fully open at this time of the year, so the facilities are rather basic. It suited us, though, as we are here to see the family once more before we go off on our African adventure.

    The weather hasn't been great, so we spent yesterday in and around the van editing photos, catching up on posts, sorting out insurance for Africa, booking trains, and watching the first Grand Prix of the season 😀.

    Today, we cooked a roast dinner for when everyone came home from work and college.    Læs mere

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    Lanhydrock House

    7. marts 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    Somehow, in all of our trips to Cornwall over the past 20+ years, we have never visited the National Trust property, Lanhydrock House! My Mum and Dad used to take the girls when they were little, and I know how much they all enjoyed it. I remember Tiegan giving me a detailed description of the kitchens! 😀 Anyway, today, we finally got to see it for ourselves. It was so worth a visit - and the forecast rain 🌧 held off, which was a bonus!

    The Lanhydrock estate comprises the house, gardens, and extensive parkland. The estate was owned by the Glynn, Lyttleton, and Trenance families from 1543 until 1621, when it was acquired by Richard Robartes, the wealthiest man in Cornwall. He had made his money through supplying fuel for the tin industry and, later, by money lending. The Robartes family remained the owners of Lanhydrock until they gifted it to the National Trust in 1953.

    Today, the house is presented as it would have been in its late Victorian and Edwardian heyday, when it was the home of Thomas, 2nd Lord Robartes, his wife Mary and their ten children, who were looked after by a staff of eighty!!

    The rooms visitors see today were largely created after a devastating fire in 1881 had severely damaged much of the house. Lord Robartes instructed his architects to rebuild in a traditional Jacobean style to match the age of the original building, but according to a strict Victorian moral code, which segregated public and private areas, master and servant, young and old, male and female. Every function was given its own room - from Nursery Scullery to Lamp Room, Meat Larder to Prayer Room. Lanhydrock's Victorian kitchens, nursery suite, and staff quarters remain among the best preserved in Britain, offering a fantastic insight into a lost world, both above and below stairs.

    We were particularly taken with all the gadgets found throughout the house, especially the collection of unusual time pieces and weather forecasting machines. I really liked the furniture and accessories in the arts and crafts style.

    We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Lanhydrock. We will definitely return as there was far too much to take in in one visit.    Læs mere

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