Our walk on Sunday took us to Tresillian, just outside of Truro; Tresillian means "a place of eels" in Cornish no doubt because of its close proximity to the estuary. One of the famous events of the English civil war took place in Tresillian in 1645. England
agreed to negotiate terms with Cornwall and on March 10, 1645 both sides met at Tresillian
Bridge and this is where England's General Fairfax received Cornish Hopton's surrender of his South-West army.
Our walk took us along the banks of the estuary, the tide was out which revealed the mudflats and evidence of how important they are for supporting large populations of wintering waders and wildfowl as Katherine's photos show.
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| Curlew |
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| Egret |
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| Heron | |
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| Sandpiper (we think!) |
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| Teal |
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When the tide is in and the estuary is full the mudflats are covered, with the tide out the river follows a carved out, windy course.
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| Pencalenick School sits on the hill overlooking the river |
As you progress along the river bank you come across the freshwater Tresemple pond which on Sunday was home to call ducks and a swan who Titus became particularly interested in!
We managed to persuade Peter to come with us after a promise of a cup of tea and a piece of cake at the The Old Vicarage tea rooms in St Clements however on arrival we discovered they were closed for January which was probably better for our waistlines!
Judith
Poltarrow Farm
Self Catering Cottages and Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast in Cornwall
