We've been very busy of late, mainly due to how busy we are finalising plans etc, but somehow managed to fit in 7 days of cycling in Cornwall. This was our dry-run for Fritterly and was our first ever cycling / camping holiday. Cornwall would either make us or break us. Here's how we got on...
Day 1 - (Bristol to) Truro to Gwithian (18 miles)
Our train left Bristol at 8:30 so it was an early start - and it was raining. It's a 4 hour journey from Bristol to Truro but its a pretty route so it passed fairly quickly. The rain had stopped by the time we arrived but it was still overcast and cold as we ventured out of the station and looked for the national cycle network signs. Cornwall threw it's first test at us straight away. The hill out of Truro would be a pain at the best of times but with heavily loaded panniers and cold legs it was a killer. As it happens it set the tone for the rest of the Cornish roads quite nicely! Once we got going things were easier though and the beautiful views easily make up for the effort.
Our first stop was the small seaside town of Portreath. By the time we got there the sun was blazing (although the wind was howling) so we parked up next to the beach and enjoyed an icecream. After making the ascent back to the cliff top from sea-level we continued south west to the St. Ives bay and called it a day at the Churchtown campsite in Gwithian.
This campsite is really good and we'd recommend it to anyone passing through the area. A five minute stroll through the sand dunes leads you to a lovely beach with a fantastic view of the sunset. We broke out the Trangia and cooked our first meal and cup of tea before sliding into a welcome slumber.
Day 1 - (Bristol to) Truro to Gwithian (18 miles)
Our train left Bristol at 8:30 so it was an early start - and it was raining. It's a 4 hour journey from Bristol to Truro but its a pretty route so it passed fairly quickly. The rain had stopped by the time we arrived but it was still overcast and cold as we ventured out of the station and looked for the national cycle network signs. Cornwall threw it's first test at us straight away. The hill out of Truro would be a pain at the best of times but with heavily loaded panniers and cold legs it was a killer. As it happens it set the tone for the rest of the Cornish roads quite nicely! Once we got going things were easier though and the beautiful views easily make up for the effort.
Our first stop was the small seaside town of Portreath. By the time we got there the sun was blazing (although the wind was howling) so we parked up next to the beach and enjoyed an icecream. After making the ascent back to the cliff top from sea-level we continued south west to the St. Ives bay and called it a day at the Churchtown campsite in Gwithian.
This campsite is really good and we'd recommend it to anyone passing through the area. A five minute stroll through the sand dunes leads you to a lovely beach with a fantastic view of the sunset. We broke out the Trangia and cooked our first meal and cup of tea before sliding into a welcome slumber.
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