England, United Kingdom
Dodman Point is a fascinating place to visit if ever you're exploring Cornwall. We were staying in a wonderful fishing village called Mevagissey, a few miles south of St Austell, and the headland of Dodman Point was another few miles down the coast, along some very narrow lanes with tall hedges along the sides, so you can't see any oncoming traffic until it's too late. Some of these lanes were so narrow that the car still bears the scratch marks along the sides!
Once you're though, it's simply beautiful. You can walk around the whole of the headland, with an ever changing vista to keep you in awe. There's plenty of things of interest around the headland though, as well as the views along the coast.
One of the first things you encounter along the way is 'The Bulwark', which is the remains of an Iron Age earthwork. It's very large, spanning the headland and 6m high in places. It's fascinating top walk along this, imagining the people that went before 1000's of years earlier.
At the furthest point on the headland there's a large granite cross. This was placed there back in 1896, and designed as a navigational aid to boats using this part of the water. Nearby there's also an old building called the watch house, which predates the cross by 100 years, and was a series of Admiralty signal stations used to alert the Navy at nearby Plymouth.
Around the area of the cross and the watch station there are a number of wild horses living on the land, which also adds to the uniqueness of the place.
The route I took started at Penare Farm, but I took a little detour and followed the path down to Hemmick Beach. This was another great place to hangout for a little while. There's very little parking space there, with no facilities, so it's almost deserted most of the time, a tranquil place to while away the hours.
So here are my photos of the walk I hope you enjoy them, and feel inspired to take a trip to Cornwall at some time...
