I finally ticked it off my to-do list this week as I enjoyed an amazing 10km walk from my home in Newquay, past Whipsiderry and along the South West Coast Path at Watergate Bay to Mawgan Porth… where Ben greeted me with a lift home and a warm pasty! Yum! (Cauliflower and onion bhaji from The Cornish Bakery if you’re wondering… vegan-friendly!)
Read on to see my thoughts and photos from this glorious stretch of the coastal path.
Watergate Bay to Mawgan Porth coast path walk
I didn’t take any photos from Whipsiderry to Watergate as I’ve done this walk a few times before. You can see my photos here if you are interested from one of my previous walks along this amazing coast:
That’s one of my favourite walks, but now I love this new stretch too as the scenery is suddenly quite different as you get past Watergate Bay and walk to Mawgan Porth. It’s almost like being in a different country!
Let’s start looking back across Watergate Bay and seeing Newquay in the distance:
Watergate Bay is one of our favourite beaches by Newquay. It’s so vast and out of season, it’s been so quiet for us. Even in season, it’s long enough to escape from the crowds.Some cool houses/holiday homes with grass roofing to blend into the landscape! Leaving Watergate Bay behind!The path ahead towards Mawgan. It gets very close to the edge so take care if you walk this route.Last bit of beach of Watergate.Watergate Bay.Watergate Bay and Newquay.My calm! I love coastal paths. So quiet and peaceful 😍Not far to Mawgan Porth.
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Love Cornish coastal walks? Check out some of my other South West Coast Path walks:
