The arrival of the ferry at Cawsand

It looks as though the summer is definitely over, here in the West Country.

It could be a long wait for a warm, sunny, flat calm day for our next trip

 across Plymouth Sound, from Plymouth to Cawsand on the Cornish shore. 

Looking beyond Drake's Island.

to the Cornish shore of Plymouth Sound.

 The South West Coastal path follows the shoreline,

 through the beautiful Mount Edgecumbe Country park,

to charming villages of Cawsand and Kingsand,
which can also be reached by a little red ferry across Plyouth Sound 

Summer idyll, Winter challenge.

On the Cornish shore of Plymouth Sound lie the villages of Cawsand and Kingsand.

Like many Cornish villages each has a very high percentage of second homes and holiday lets.

Take a stroll around the village.

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The communities of Cawsand and Kingsand join together to make this beautiful seaside village,

 on the Cornish shore of Plymouth Sound.

The pastel painted cottages in steep, narrow streets,

make it very popular with "second home" owners.

 On a weekday in early in the summer, before the school holidays start, the beach is seldom crowded.

Take another stroll through the village tomorrow. 

Walking the plank.

There are always small ferryboats plying their regular routes in and around Plymouth Sound.

But in Summer the number increases dramatically.

This one is landing on the beach at Cawsand, on the Cornish shore of the Sound.

There was no need for this little

"waiting room" on this beautiful day, waiting passengers enjoyed sitting on the beach in the sun.

Come back tomorrow and have a look around Cawsand.

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Devon and Cornwall has the highest proportion of second homes and holiday rental accommodation in the UK, the impact of this imbalance on many local communities, is of increasing concern.

 In this gallery in Cawsand, last Saturday, you could buy a framed original or print, 

but you'll have to wait till next summer's school holidays for this shop to be selling bread again.

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Nowhere in Cornwall is more than 17 miles from the sea.

During brief summer visits many visitors see only the surface of "Chocolate Box Cornwall".

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On the Cornish shore of Plymouth Sound, level with the Breakwater, which protects Plymouth's waterfront from the full force of the South Westerly gales, lie the picturesque villages of Cawsand and Kingsand.Clearly the residents know where one ends and the other begins, but I doubt many others could tell.

We'll take a look around the narrow streets tomorrow.