I left the bed and breakfast at Wembury at 8.00 in the pouring rain. I quickly made my way to the coast path and at 8.35 I reached Wembury Point, with the Great Mew Stone off shore, I then continued around the coast passing Bovisand Bay and then to Jennycliff Bay. The path here was diverted on to the road, which delayed me slightly as I took a wrong turn and I arrived at Mount Batten to see the ferry just departing. I had to wait until 11 o'clock for the next ferry. Once in Plymouth it only took me 50 minutes to get to the next ferry, only to find the boat had just set sail from the slipway. There was a sign by the slipway which said, "Minehead 352 miles". I felt duly encouraged. I caught the ferry at 12.15 and arrived in Cornwall at 12.25. I am now in my 7th county.
I set off through Mount Edgcumbe Country Park and this continued almost to Kingsand through some delightful woodland. Kingsand and Cawsand are 2 very quaint villages and after Cawsand I walked to Rame Head, and from here I could see a whole series of villages along the coastline, including Portwrinkle. I continued along the bay through Tregonhawke and then Freathy, and when I got to Treantle Fort the red flags were down and the gate was open, so I proceeded up the permissive path, only to be stopped by a soldier pointing a gun, who informed me that I couldn't go any further (because they were playing soldiers). I told the soldier that they should follow their own regulations and close the gate so that the puplic could not enter. He informed me that the gate on the other side had been closed! I then retraced my steps and took the alternative route round by the road. I eventually arrived at Portwrinkle at 6.30, but to get a meal that evening I had to walk another half mile to Crafthole, and back. Distance walked approx. 22 miles.
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