Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: Purple loosestrife

I follow a little-used variant of the South West Peninsula Coast Path. It is much more interesting than the main path. It is about half way down from the top, overgrown in places such as here but it weaves between old ruins of shelters for tin miners and has patches of wild flowers, again such as here, not seen on the main path. Fot Pam.

Gurnard's Head seen from the cliffs at Boswednack, Zennor, Cornwall. Purple loosestrife likes it here! So do I!

The footpath to Tubby's Head goes through this marshy patch (to the left of the clump of loosestrife) and is regained a little bit lower down as can be seen. It's easy but a bit squelchy! If you see purple loosestrife on your path, you know it's going to be wet!

The old Southwest Peninsula Coast path went this way but it was a touch too strenuous and steep so it was re-routed up above on the flat and, frankly, boring path. I enjoy following the original path here.