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OS Map of Samphire Island

18758 Samphire Island
18758 Samphire Island

On low spring tide, 1 month after the equinox, easy boulder hop 30mins before low water BUT tricky to get to col and scrambly slabby ascent, exposed descent. Equinox (March) would be ideal, lower tide, minimal birdlife. From S, Baset's Cove car park, N along coast path to find path down to S corner of Porth-cedjack Cove, slippery, fixed ropes, OK in microspikes, easily across tidal rocks then bypass inner island (island an easy scramble, well worth doing). Bypass involves a short non tidal inlet, looks like a wade, unclear how deep, looked shallow at low water but unfriendly 30mins before. I bypassed this via wide shelf c15m up N face of inner island, involves steep slabby scramble, damp in places (if you don't like this you'll not like descending Samphire). Then easy boulder hop to Samphire, climb from R end, then take slanting line L, easy scrambling, soil then steep 45deg slab, OK in ascent but feels exposed in descent with plenty friction but few good holds. Investigated col for in. Climbed by Rob Woodall, 16/04/2022.

12-Oct-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

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10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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photo from walk

Portreath Beach

09-May-24 • Philip Lawson@Ivymill flickr

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15-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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Tehedy Woods

14-Apr-24 • doublejeopardy flickr

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18758 Samphire Island
18758 Samphire Island

On low spring tide, 1 month after the equinox, easy boulder hop 30mins before low water BUT tricky to get to col and scrambly slabby ascent, exposed descent. Equinox (March) would be ideal, lower tide, minimal birdlife. From S, Baset's Cove car park, N along coast path to find path down to S corner of Porth-cedjack Cove, slippery, fixed ropes, OK in microspikes, easily across tidal rocks then bypass inner island (island an easy scramble, well worth doing). Bypass involves a short non tidal inlet, looks like a wade, unclear how deep, looked shallow at low water but unfriendly 30mins before. I bypassed this via wide shelf c15m up N face of inner island, involves steep slabby scramble, damp in places (if you don't like this you'll not like descending Samphire). Then easy boulder hop to Samphire, climb from R end, then take slanting line L, easy scrambling, soil then steep 45deg slab, OK in ascent but feels exposed in descent with plenty friction but few good holds. Investigated col for in. Climbed by Rob Woodall, 16/04/2022.

12-Oct-22 • Dugswell2 flickr

southwestcoastpath northcornwallcoastpath day4portreathtostives samphireisland p362 tump sib 52451384225

20230910_120045
20230910_120045

10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

53740151745

20230910_120038
20230910_120038

10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

53739931383

photo from walk
photo from walk

Portreath Beach

09-May-24 • Philip Lawson@Ivymill flickr

53716581877

20230915_110732
20230915_110732

15-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

53739925768

09A6917 HDR Pano
09A6917 HDR Pano

Tehedy Woods

14-Apr-24 • doublejeopardy flickr

cornwall tehidywoods twistedbeech camborne england unitedkingdom 53656960323

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20230915_113801

15-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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Twisted Beech
Twisted Beech

Tehedy Woods

14-Apr-24 • doublejeopardy flickr

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10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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10-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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15-Sep-23 • mikesidney flickr

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Videos

  • Unbelievable Seal Encounter! They Halted Our Coasteering Adventure

    Our exploration of Cornwall's 400-mile coastline by coasteering continues. In this video, Tom joins me as we explore the section ...

  • Terra Ignota 008 - Porthcadjack Cove (Mavic Air)
    Terra Ignota, Apr-19

    A moment with friends just round the corner from Portreath. Porthcadjack cove is just west of Portreath . Samphire Island stands ...

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