Author: Jane

I haven’t been to Gunwalloe Cove for a little while. It used to be a favourite spot when my children were little and I thought it was high time I re-visited it!

The day was sunny and plenty of people were on the beach, so just perfect for me to sit at the top of the cliff and do a quick sketch. Mind it wasn’t easy sitting amongst the long grass, lucky there weren’t any adders around! My ideal way to spend an afternoon!

Gunwalloe Beach is a popular spot for families, with its gently sloping beach sheltered by the nearby cliffs. Gunwalloe Church is also “the Church on the beach”, although now sheltered from the elements with various trees and bushes, which was also used in the recent Poldark series.

The cliff path takes you over to Poldhu Cove, and that is well worth the walk and one I do quite frequently. Gunwalloe Cove has a National Trust car park, as well as toilets and a cafe, so it is a good starting point.

We have had some glorious sunny days here in Cornwall, so last week I headed down to do some painting at Lamorna Cove.

I haven’t been down to Lamorna Cove for a few years so I was quite surprised to see the destruction of the little harbour wall, obviously caused by the storms last winter. This became the inspiration for my painting.

I climbed up over the rocks to look back at the broken harbour wall and the two cottages. It was not an easy spot to paint, but I did manage it. You can’t miss me I was wearing my bright pink Fleece!

Lamorna Cove is not easy to reach, although on the map it looks close to Mousehole, but you have to navigate windy roads.