I spent the night at an independent hostel called Tregneda Lodge which was very well appointed and self-catering which suited me fine. As a result I got my own breakfast and was out of the hostel at 7.10am as I was not sure about the distances involved. By 7.25 I was back at Maenporth Beach which was tranquil and beautiful and no people around apart from myself. By 8.05 I passed Rosemulllion Point and at 9.15 I arrived at Helford Passage. The ferryman had arrived and was getting the boat ready - putting in fuel. I was his first passenger and I was accross the estuary by 9.30. I got to Gillan Creek just too late to be able to ford it as the tide was coming in so had to walk around the creek adding a couple of miles to the journey. This was not too bad but walking uphill on Cornish lanes is tiring - more so than the cliff paths. At 11.45 I reached Flushing with a sign indicating Porthallow 3.5 miles. I arrived at Porthallow at 1.10 and had a good look at the new monument indicating that it is exactly half way between South Haven Point and Minehead. I felt a real sense of satisfaction! I passed Porthoustock at 2.15 and arrived in Coverack at 4.15 and treated myself to a Cornish cream tea - I had to wait while they made a new batch of scones so they were hot and fresh - very nice. Having had tov walk up a 20% road to get the hostel I decided to eat at the hostel.
Distance travelled - 18 miles.
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