Gurnard's Head, Morvah, PendeenLeaving the Gurnard's Head, on the left are Carn Galvor, Hannibal's Carn and Watchcroft, the highest hill in West Penwith. Continuing along a winding road between the now familiar stone hedges the nature-lover may spot any number of unfamiliar migratory birds whose first port of call is the jutting peninsula, be charmed by exotic-looking chickens strutting their stuff in the middle of the road or encounter an outraged dog snapping at the wheels of the car in protest. Badgers in this region are a not uncommon sight at dusk, together with a wide variety of smaller nocturnal creatures regularly caught in the headlights. A little further on is the climbing school beside the ruins of Carn Galvor Mine and if climbing seems like too strenuous a pastime it is well worth stopping here just to enjoy the view or to take a walk along the cliff top path, if only to marvel at the Mediterranean hue of the sea.
On
through the tiny hamlet of Morvah, which can easily be overlooked.
Curving in a horseshoe off the main road this was once a bustling
mining village with a number of shops but is now solely residential
except for a 'board' school and a recently opened gallery, however
both merit the small detour. A short distance further on, through
the equally tinyt hamlet of Bojewyan, is the former mining village
of Pendeen, which is of sufficient interest to spend a little time
exploring. |
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