On another lovely day we set out on the motorbike again with Lizard Point, the most southerly point in Britain, as our destination. Apart from a café and a couple of gift shops, the cliffs and coastal views are unspoilt and stunning and we followed the coastal path walk down to the point and along to the large lighthouse. From Lizard Point we headed to Kennack Sands, a small cove with a Sandy beach, changed into shorts and enjoyed a few hours in the lee of the rocks people watching and enjoying a glass of the local Rattler cider named after the Cornish rattler apple.
Having walked some of the coastal path north of Coverack, our host at Specky Wood had also recommended the coast path to Coverack in the opposite direction that started down the road from the campsite. He also mentioned a sculpture park on the way. We visited Yorkshire Sculpture Park 3 weeks earlier, when it rained from the moment we stepped out of the van, so Joe was a little reluctant to visit another. The Terence Coventry sculpture park is tucked away on the coastal path without any fanfare or advertising. Our host told us that the sculptor had been a pig farmer until his retirement when he converted three fields into a free sculpture park. He passed away in 2017 and apparently enjoyed much more success as a sculptor than as a pig farmer. This really was a hidden find and a beautiful and peaceful setting for some very impressive sculpture. The coast path as well was dramatic, even with some drizzle setting in.
It’s a beautiful time of year to be outside and we have loved the flowers we’ve seen everywhere- tall spikes of purple echinus, arum lilies along the roadside, coastal cliffs covered in succulents with pink and yellow flowers and cottage garden flowers in the villages.
