CORNWALL LAND’S END TO MOUNT ST. MICHAEL 21-25 September 2020 Three days walking with optional visit to Mount St. Michael – for members of the Eastleigh Ramblers only (Version – 28 August 2020) Five have booked so far four at Carnson House and one is taking his caravan. 21 September 2020 – By Train to Penzance Railway Station Depart on the 8.50 from Eastleigh Platform 1 to Romsey Platform 2 arriving at 9.03. Depart Platform 2 at 9.22 arriving at Salisbury Platform 4. Then 9.47 from Platform 3 Salisbury to Exeter St Davids Platform 3 at 11:43. Then 12:15 train from Platform 4 to Penzance arriving at 15:13. Return Fare £97 with Senior Railcard or Group Travel discount £64. Walk to Carnson House, 2 East Terrace, Penzance TR18 2TD. Booked through Booking through http://www.booking.com or https://www.carnson-house.co.uk Breakfast served 7.30 to 9.00. There are some good pubs in Penzance some of them like the Turks Head with a lot of history. Page 1 of 8 22 September 2020 – 6.23 mile walk 1428 ft of climbing First Kernow Buses as at 23 August 2020 are operating normally – for latest information see https://www.firstgroup.com/cornwall/news-and-service-updates/coronavirus-covid19- service-information Walk to Bus Station (Stand B), Bus Station, Penzance 2 minutes. Take First Kernow A1 bus to Car Park (E-Bound), Land's End 60 minutes. Depart 08:35, Arrive 09:35 Page 2 of 8 9.35 start. Walk along on to Dr Syntax’s Head then to Lower Bosistow Cliff (1.62 miles 64 minutes) to Porthgwarra (3.61 miles 2 hours 1 minutes) to St Leven (4.25 miles 2 hours 33 minutes) to Minack Point (4.57 miles 2 hours 42 minutes) to Treen Bus Stop via Kites Cairn (6.23 miles 3 Hours 40 minutes) – Bus Shelter. From B3315 Opposite Bus Shelter, Treen, take A1 bus to Market Jew Street (Ne Bound), Market Jew Street, Penzance 35 minutes. Depart 14.09, Arrive 14:44 also departures at 15:09 16:09 and 17:09 23 September 2020 – 7.57 miles walk 496 feet of climbing (excluding isalnd visit) From Bus Station (Stand A), Bus Station, Penzance, take M6 bus to The Harbour (SW- Bound), North Cliff, Mousehole 19 minutes. Depart 09:00, Arrive 09:19 Newlyn Harbour (2.68 miles 1 hours 21 minutes) Penzance Harbour (4.37 miles 2 hours 9 minutes) Marazion (7.57 miles 3 hours 40 minutes) Page 3 of 8 Mount St Michael is open from 14:30 to 18:00 the period when the causeway to the island is out of the water. Tickets must be booked in advance via https://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk TIMINGS If you want to visit both the castle (£11.50) and the garden terraces (£8.50) you must purchase a separate ticket for each at different times in the day. The allocated times are important as they help us manage the flow of visitors at these checkpoints. Please allow up to 30 minutes to walk from the start of the causeway (Marazion beach) to these specific checkpoints on the island. It takes around 45 minutes to walk the one-way garden terrace route and it takes approximately 45 minutes to walk through the castle. There is a 15-minute walk between the two. Page 4 of 8 Page 5 of 8 The National Trust have decided to close the site to the public in line with their decision to close all pay to enter sites because of the Governments suggested restrictions. Low Tide is at 12.30 and high tide at 18.01 so it should be possible to get there in time to use the causeway to get to the gated entrance on the island to get a photograph to prove one arrival on the island and to view the harbour. Walk to Square, Marazion to get bus to Penzance Bus Station – frequent services. 24 September 2020 – 7.2-mile walk 1449 feet of climbing Walk to Bus Station (Stand B), Bus Station, Penzance 2 minutes. Take First Kernow A1 bus to Car Park (E- Bound), Land's End 37 minutes. Depart 08:35, Arrive 09:12 Treen Bus Stop. Walk to Penberth (1.08 miles 33 minutes) Porthguarnon (1.57 miles 55 minutes) St Loy (2.56 1 hour 25 minutes) Tater-du (3.79 2hours 10 minutes) Lamorna Quay with Café and shop (4.85 2 hours 46 minutes) Mousehole (7.2 miles 4 hours 21 minutes) Page 6 of 8 Buses go from The Harbour (South West-Bound), North Cliff, Mousehole, take M6 bus to Market Jew Street (Ne-Bound), Market Jew Street, Penzance. Journey takes 16 minutes. Depart 14:56, 15.31, 15.56, 16.26, 16.56 First Kernow. Page 7 of 8 25 September 2020 Travel back to Eastleigh by train departing from Platform 2 at 10.15 arriving at Exeter St. Davids Platform 5 at 13.13. Depart on 13.25 train Platform 1 for Basingstoke arriving on Platform 3 at 15:55. Depart Platform 2 at 16:00 for Eastleigh arriving at 16:29 on Platform 3. TAXIS IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES Taxi - West Cornwall Cars, Address: Old Seabird House, West Place St Just, St Just TR19 7JB Phone: 01736 787473 St. Just Cars, Address: 24 Regent Terrace, Penzance TR19 7LE Phone: 01736 786586 Dave's Cars 01736 732027 3 Wellington Place, Mousehole, Penzance TR196TJ Logan Rock Cars, 01736 871786, 4 Polgigga Terrace, St Levan, Penzance, TR196LT CONTACT FOR THE EASTLEIGH RAMBLERS – Richard Kenchington, 2 Pavilion Close, Fair Oak, Eastleigh SO50 7PS mailto:[email protected] NOTE THE PARTY WILL APPOINT A LEADER FOR EACH DAY AND THE WALKS MAY BE VARIED CANCELLED OR CURTAILED IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LEADER OR RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY LAW. THE EASTELIGH RAMBLERS ARE NOT ORGANISING OR RESPONSBIBLE FOR THE BOOKING OF TRAVEL OR HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS OR THE VISIT TO MOUNT ST. MICHAEL. Page 8 of 8 .