wild camping - cornwall

[samk]

anyone know a good wild camping spot near St Agnes in Cornwall? heading down tonight after work so will arrive too late to check into an official campsite. doesnt have to be an amazing spot - just quiet!

thanks,

sam

[Ian Hulley]

A lot of us cruising to the Bashtie kip behind the services off the A30 at Okehampton. Scenic it aint but when you're tired Plus use the services/shop and there's a toilet, coffee machine, pie warmer jobby etc etc

Ian.

[SplendiferousII]

Blue Hills valley

[SplendiferousII]

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It's scenic ! Will if you like abandoned mine sites it is. I do as I am a mining engineer ! Eye of the beholder and all that.

If your sitting at the bottom of the valley looking out to sea. to your left is the Famous Blue hills Section. Which is used in the London to Lands end Trial. Cars do actually drive up there !

[samk]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source= ... 3&t=h&z=17

It's scenic ! Will if you like abandoned mine sites it is. I do as I am a mining engineer ! Eye of the beholder and all that.

If your sitting at the bottom of the valley looking out to sea. to your left is the Famous Blue hills Section. Which is used in the London to Lands end Trial. Cars do actually drive up there !

cool! looks like a great spot - so is there lots of space to pull up around there?

[SplendiferousII]

Hell yes !

The decent into the valley from the St Agnes side is pretty steep so be aware of that. I'd take my 1.9na diesel down and would be able to get back out. Failing that the exit to the north side opf the valley is much easier to climb out of. But if you only have a 1.6 na diesel you might need to reverse out.

[SplendiferousII]

Here is a photo of a camper doing the hair pin setion at the bottom of blue hills valley.

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And BMW at the top.

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In years gone by.

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[Ian Hulley]

The Bashtie is at Blue Hills campsite

[SplendiferousII]

Is the Bashtie this weekend?

I am riding a motorctcle from John O groats to Lands end with Loo (owner) starting tomorrow.

Say Hi to Gary for me. (Treve)

[samk]

amazing photos - thanks so much for the tip off.
i'm heading off now - hope i can get out again!

[T'Onion]

Is the Bashtie this weekend?

I am riding a motorctcle from John O groats to Lands end with Loo (owner) starting tomorrow.

Say Hi to Gary for me. (Treve)

You doing it on a dommie ?

[jed the spread]

Hell yes !

The decent into the valley from the St Agnes side is pretty steep so be aware of that. I'd take my 1.9na diesel down and would be able to get back out. Failing that the exit to the north side opf the valley is much easier to climb out of.

No you cant there is a tree a third of the way up growing over the road. You might do it in a tin top with the air let out of the tyres

jed

[SplendiferousII]

Is the Bashtie this weekend?

I am riding a motorctcle from John O groats to Lands end with Loo (owner) starting tomorrow.

Say Hi to Gary for me. (Treve)

You doing it on a dommie ?

No Honda C90.

Didnt know about the tree!

[Davy MacLean]

Nice one I done it 3 years ago on a Lambretta, Preston-Lan send-John o groats-Preston had a well numb a*** I can tell you

[samk]

SplendiferousII wrote:
Hell yes !

The decent into the valley from the St Agnes side is pretty steep so be aware of that. I'd take my 1.9na diesel down and would be able to get back out. Failing that the exit to the north side opf the valley is much easier to climb out of.


No you cant there is a tree a third of the way up growing over the road. You might do it in a tin top with the air let out of the tyres

jed

I just learned this the hard way this morning - scuffed my pop top in the tree - just made it though though! Ooh, and how tight are the width restrictions?!

Didnt camp there in the end because we needed to be in walking distance to aggie itself. Deffo going to sleep there at some point though, it's a stunning spot