As I started to plan this month’s newsletter I remembered just how awesome autumn is here.
For one, autumn light is perfect. Gone is the high-contrast intensity; it’s replaced by that pale gold, oblique light that highlights the landscape so majestically.
I also love that sunrises now became watchable – without needing to wake up before 5am! I took this photo looking east down Gillan Creek at 7.30am or so – a perfectly acceptable time – and what a sunrise it was too. For me, the autumnal hue perfectly captures the mood of the season.
Autumn is also the perfect time of year for walking. Near Tregasso Barn we see plenty of exquisite Nerine lilies in the lanes. Originally from South Africa, like so many of Cornwall’s exotic species it thrives in our warm autumns.
And of course the hedgerow are still loaded with blackberries. There’s a particularly good patch along the little bit of South West Coast Path between Gillan Beach and neighbouring Flushing. A wonderful circular walk can be had from Tregasso Barn, around to Flushing and then back up through Gillan, taking in beaches, creek, hedgerows and wonderful views.
With relatively warm days, swimmable sea temperatures, and nature looking even better than in summer (perhaps?), autumn is one of the best times to unwind down at Tregasso Barn.
And as proof of how swimmable the sea is in October, here is a picture of my daughter a few years ago when she was just toddling, having a good old paddle at Hayle Towans beach – a wide and windy beach on Cornwall’s north coast. She threw herself in, clothes and all – before we could dissuade her – and she had a ball!
If you’re interested in any more tips to make the most of autumn in Cornwall, just email me.
And of course, if you would like to book your stay then we would love to welcome you!
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I was sharing my thoughts on the delights of autumn – particularly at Tregasso Barn. The water is warm, the light is sensational, the hedgerows are full of blackberries… Come and see for yourself!
Tregasso Barn 