We wandered down towards the beach where the cable house is situated. This scruffy, inconspicuous concrete shed is a Grade 2 listed building because it contains the original terminations of the underwater telegraph cables. We were amazed to learn that the first cable was laid in 1870 and went to India!!
Following the coast path above the beach we climbed the steps up the almost sheer rock towards the Minack Theatre. We were disappointed to discover that high fences on both sides hide the theatre from view…
We returned to Kiki and drove on to the Merry Maidens Stone Circle. We parked in a small muddy lay-by and walked across the field to the early Bronze Age site. Probably a ceremonial or ritual place, the name comes from a Cornish legend which tells of 19 maidens who were turned to stone for dancing on the Sabbath.
A short walk away is the Tregiffan burial chamber, a Neolithic entrance tomb which has a walled and roofed entrance passage which leads to a central chamber.
After coffee we drove on to Newlyn where we parked on the cliff road outside of the town. We walked down to Mousehole harbour and wandered around the tiny village. There are some very pretty houses and some very narrow streets to explore.
We returned to Kiki for lunch before driving to Lidl in Penzance. Victualling for the week completed we drove to the small village of Breage where we’re parked up behind the Queens Arms pub. Overnight parking with water and electricity for £10 is a bargain!
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