Wild & Inspired; ASTW Anthology

 

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Thrilled to have a piece chosen for this milestone publication for the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW). It's a personal story on revisiting my home county of Devon, England, and Cornwall, first published in the beautiful Travel & Living,  I'm especially pleased because it's a personal piece rather than a destination promo. Thank you so much ASTW editors for including me in this illustrious company of writers. Humbled and proud.

Time to head the Jaguar F-type to Polperro ...

Polperro: image supplied.

I'm in the mood for a crab sandwich and Cornwall is calling. Polperro, near Looe, was a childhood favourite (although I did get lost on the beach at Looe, aged three). Now I'm told that Polperro and surrounds has been designated  an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ in an area of Heritage Coast and is a walker’s paradise with coastal walks and inland footpaths through valleys, forests and beside  estuaries and rivers. To the east is Talland Bay which has its own beach café, rated as one of the top 10 beach cafes in Cornwall. To the west along the coastal path are Lansallos, Lantic Bay and Polruan. Jaguar F-type? In my dreams. Crab sandwich? Eminently achievable – I'll let you know ...
More info: www.polperro.org and www.lovepolperro.com

Plolperro harbour: image supplied.