Arwen's meanderings

Hi everyone and welcome to my dinghy cruising blog about my John Welsford designed 'navigator' named Arwen. Built over three years, Arwen was launched in August 2007. She is a standing lug yawl 14' 6" in length. This blog records our dinghy cruising voyages together around the coastal waters of SW England.
Arwen has an associated YouTube channel so visit www.YouTube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy to find our most recent cruises and click subscribe.
On this blog you will find posts about dinghy cruising locations, accounts of our voyages, maintenance tips and 'How to's' ranging from rigging standing lug sails and building galley boxes to using 'anchor buddies' and creating 'pilotage notes'. I hope you find something that inspires you to get out on the water in your boat. Drop us a comment and happy sailing.
Steve and Arwen

Monday, 25 November 2019

An autumnal walk from Cotehele to Calstock

Misty and drizzly but warm. Lovely walk.


'Shamrock' finally free from her refurbishment tent

Cotehele Quay

Looking downriver

Muddy berths 

Beware when you tie alongside 

Deeper water and flatter bottom alongside the furthest most quayside

Looking upriver towards Calstock 

A visiting boat at low tide



Calstock Quay looking upriver towards Morwellham

Looking upriver from Calstock Boatyard

Looking downriver towards the boatyard

Residents

Local artistic talents 



At the boatyard - central river channels - lovely overnight on-board dinghy cruise stops 


At the boatyard




The last bend before Calstock to the left

Autumnal colours in the woods

Looking downriver to Halton Quay

Stunning garland at Cotehele House above the quayside









3 comments:

Bursledon Blogger said...

Steve Nice set of photo, they illustrate exactly why I like this time of year.

Must try and get to Calstock it's been years since I've been there (nearly 20).

Max

Steve-the-Wargamer said...

Half an hour with a digger (every couple of months or so) and those quay side berths would be very much improved and might encourage additional visitors?? Lovely pictures though, you live in a beautiful part of the world...

steve said...

hi Steve - owned by the National Trust and they don't actively discourage boats from arriving but at same time they don't encourage them either. Like to have a donation to the trust if you visit. Like to be warned in advance - all of which is of course basic courtesy. It is one of my favourite visiting spots.

Max - if you get down this way - and fancy a drink up at Calstock - drop me an email. Calstock is a lovely dinghy cruising destination - however, it has a mixed reception - my welcome at the boatyard has always been amazing. if you moor around the town square area, on the muddy foreshore - you get stung money and then a visit from the local teenagers - not all of whom are friendly. The pub however, across the road, is lovey and welcoming.