St Anthony's Head on the tip of the the Roseland Penninsular is a pretty fab place at any time of year. With it's sunken paths and terrific views it's always worth a visit. We ventured down there for the first time this year on Bank Holiday Monday and it was stunning!
The steeply banked paths were originally created during the war as part of the fortifications for a gun battery that was to protect the Carrick Roads. Now they teem with spring life.
Stunted oak trees shade the path with their so very new leaves and fluffy flowers.
Starry Mallow, tiny Daisy, frothy Cow Parsley and scrambling Silene...
and Bluebells!
Buttercups, Hop Clover and Gorse pumping out the smell of summer on the Cornish Coast.
Wild Parsnip and Ferns unfurling...
And every now and then you pop out to this...
the view across to Falmouth and the Pendennis gun battery.
Then back to the paths...
past Violets, Speedwell, Forget-me-Nots and more Bluebells...
bobbing Sea Thrift, Ragged Robin and creeping Vetch...
and out to another view...
looking up the Fal River.
And on past Three Cornered Leeks, Plantains and Dandelion clocks (I can appreciate them when they're not in my garden - they don't induce the same panic response!)...
and beautiful Bluebells to...
the bird hide which is a cool, dark oasis wedged between the rocks looking out on...
this!
This cliff is full of nesting birds and the beautifully filled in sightings book is always full of things to look for and where to find them.
Most excitingly on the far right, three quarters of the way down there is what looks like a dark inlet and in there is a Peregrine Falcons nest. It was all very quiet when we were there, but then there were people and dogs on the beach below so that's no surprise.
Did I mention there were Bluebells?
In amongst the verdant spring abundance there are still signs of the more serious origins of the site...
and at the point there are the remains of the two gun emplacements that made up the battery...
both with a 180 degree sea view perfect for shooting at enemy ships -
OR
just sitting, watching the boats and listening to the birdsong!
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