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Coastal walks in North Cornwall
These walks all feature the North Cornish coast path as part of the circular route. Since the coast is rugged, walking speed along the coastal path will generally be slower than the inland footpaths, so take your time, enjoy the coastal scenery and aim to finish the walk d'reckly.
Trevose Head
The walk starts at Constantine Bay and follows the coast path around Trevose Head, passing Booby's Bay and a collapsed cave, before reaching Dinas Head and the lighthouse. The route follows the coast path around Trevose Head before reaching the sandy beaches of Mother Ivey's and Harlyn Bay. The return route is fairly quick, following lanes back to Constantine.
Rock to St Minver
The route follows the dunes from Rock to Daymer Bay opposite the Doom Bar, then passes St Enodoc Church - the burial place of Sir John Betjamen - on its way inland to the pretty village of St Minver with its characteristic (and slightly wonky) church spire. The return route passes 3 pubs and Sharp's Brewery, presenting opportunities for the more refreshing kind of Doom Bar, as it descends from the fields of the St Minver Highlands to the St Minver Lowlands along the Camel Estuary.
The walk starts from Tintagel Visitor's Centre and passes King Arthur's Great Halls and the Tintagel Old Post Office on its way to Barras Nose - the first coastal land ever purchased by the National Trust. The route then follows the coast past Tintagel Castle to St Materiana's church on the return route.
Tintagel Church to Trebarwith Strand
From the church on Glebe Cliff, the walk follows the coast path past coastal slate quarries to the cliffs above the sandy surf beach at Trebarwith Strand. After an optional visit to the beach, the route then follows one of the quarrymens' trails into Treknow and returns along age-old lanes and tracks connecting Treknow to the church and castle.
Padstow to Harbour Cove
The walk starts along the harbour and then ascends through Padstow's mediaeval network of streets to reach the ancient church and Prideaux Place, once the site of St Petroc's monastery. The walk continues to the Doom Bar via Tregirls Farm where there are panoramic views over the Camel Estuary. The return route to Padstow is along the long sandy beaches of Harbour Cove and St George's Cove.
Watergate Bay to Newquay
The walk starts with a 10 minute bus ride from Newquay to Watergate Bay. The walk then follows the coast path from Watergate Bay to Whipsiddery beach. After an optional diversion to Trevelgue Head and Porth Island, the route crosses Porth beach to join the coast path to Lusty Glaze. The return to Newquay is along the cliff edge from Lusty Glaze to Tolcarne Beach.
Watergate Bay to Porth
The walk begins on the beach at Watergate Bay and follows the sand for over a mile to Whipsiddery where there are some large sea caves. The route then crosses Trevelgue Head to reach the beach at Porth. Here the route joins the coast path and follows this around the promontary fort on Trevelgue Head, then returns past Fruitful Cove with panoramic views over Watergate Bay.
Polzeath to St Enodoc Church
The walk starts at Polzeath beach and follows the coast path, known as "The Greenaway", around past a number of small beaches with pretty purple-and-green striped rocks. There are also many rockpools to explore at low tide. The route leads around Trebetherick point and descends onto the beach at Daymer Bay before heading through the sand dunes to St Enodoc Church - the burial place of Sir John Betjamen. The route then loops inland, across fields and golf courses, back to Polzeath.
Mawgan Porth to St Mawgan
The walk starts from Mawgan Porth, then heads along the pretty Vale of Lanherne to St Mawgan beside the River Menalhyl, before returning through the churchyard and through meadows and woodland to Mawgan Porth.
Tintagel to Rocky Valley
The walk starts from the Visitor's Centre and passes King Arthur's Great Halls and the Old Post Office on its way to Tintagel Castle. The route then follows the coast to Barras Nose - the first coastal land ever purchased by the National Trust - and continues past the Iron Age hillfort at Willapark to the sandy beach at Bossiney Haven. After passing Benoath Cove, the route follows the river up Rocky Valley through the woodland. It returns to Tintagel via Bossiney, where Sir Francis Drake was elected to Parliament.
Tehidy Country Park to Deadman's Cove
The route follows the river through Tehidy Country Park to Coombe and then crosses the Reskajeage Downs to reach the North Cliffs near Deadman's Cove. The walk then follows the coast path along the top of the steep cliffs to Basset's Cove. Here the walk re-enters Tehidy Country Park, passing through the bluebell woods of the North Cliffs Plantation to complete the circular route.
Porthcothan to Mawgan Porth
Starting with a bus journey to Porthcothan, this walk follows the coast path from Porthcothan Bay past the Trescore Islands to Porth Mear and High Cove then around Park Head to reach Pentire Steps. From here the route passes the islets along Bedruthan Steps to reach Carnewas near the National Trust tearoom. The final section of the walk rounds Trerathick and Trenance points to reach Mawgan Porth.
Constantine Bay to Porthcothan
The route follows along the coast from Constantine Bay to Treyarnon, then past a series of deep inlets to Porthcothan. The return route is fairly quick, via some lanes, so you can linger on the coastal stretch and explore the headlands between the inlets, or the beaches at low tide.
Holywell to Crantock
The walk starts by crossing the sandy beach at Holywell and follows the coast path around Kelsey Head to the pretty cove of Porth Joke. The walk continues around West Pentire point, which is famous for its wildflowers, past the blowhole, to Crantock beach and comes inland at the Bowgee Inn. From here, the return route is over the Cubert Common nature reserve along the edge of the Holywell dunes, which form part of the Penhale Sands dune system which is important for wildlife.
Bedruthan Steps
The walk follows the coast path from Pentire Steps via Bedruthan Steps to Mawgan Porth, with stunning views of the coastline. From Mawgan Porth, the route passes the remains of St Eval airfield to which RAF St Mawgan was a minor satellite, but landings are now by flocks of lapwing and patrols are by sheep. The return route is on small lanes and footpaths past a megalith, with plenty of flowers and wildlife.
Widemouth to Bude
The walk follows the coast north from Widemouth Bay to Bude, passing Phillip's Point Nature reserve, over Efford Down, to the watchtower at Compass Point. The route then turns inland at the Bude breakwater and follows the canal from the sea lock into Bude. The walk then follows the canal towpath up to Helebridge where it follows a pleasant route over fields from Whalesborough to the coast.
Daymer Bay to Padstow
The walk starts from Daymer Bay and heads through the sand dunes to Rock, via St Enodoc Church: the burial place of Sir John Betjamen, and itself once buried by the dunes. The next leg is on the passenger ferry to Padstow, where the route ascends from the harbour, passing the ancient church and Prideaux Place, once the site of St Petroc's monastery. The walk continues past Tregirls to the Doom Bar. The beaches of Harbour Cove and St Georges Cove form the return route to Padstow. After a second river crossing, the route follows the sands of Daymer Bay from Rock.
Porthcothan to Harlyn
The walk starts at Porthcothan and follows the coast path past a series of inlets used by smugglers to Treyarnon, and from here to Constantine Bay. The route then passes Booby's Bay and a collapsed cave, before reaching Dinas Head and the lighthouse. The final section is above the sandy beaches of Mother Ivey's Bay to reach Harlyn Bay.
Bossiney to Rocky Valley
The walk starts from Bossiney, heading out across fields to the hamlet of Halgabron then down the lane to Rocky Valley. The route follows the Trevillett river as it winds through ancient woodland out into a canyon leading to the sea. The walk then joins the coast path, climbing up onto the headland and behind Benoath Cove and finally on to Bossiney Haven.
From the harbour, the route follows the Panoramic Path, where there are excellent views over the village, then crosses fields to reach the Coast Path overlooking Pentargon waterfall and follows this towards Boscastle, with spectacular views of the harbour on the descent. The route crosses the harbour to the coastguard lookout at Willapark and returns via Forrabury common and church and along Boscastle's Old Road.
Port Quin to Lundy Bay
Starting from the fishing village of Port Quin, the route follows the edge of the natural harbour to the folly at Doyden Point. From there the path passes the mineshafts that were once used to extract antimony on its way to Trevan Point which is now grazed by Dartmoor Ponies. The path then descends to the beaches of Epphaven Cove and Lundy Bay. The return to Port Quin begins beside the collapsed cave and crosses fields via Portreath Bee Centre to join a small lane to Port Quin.
Millook to Trebarfoote
The walk starts at Millook Haven and follows Millook Water upstream, then climbs through Trebarfoote Wood to Trebarfoote Manor, overlooking the valley. The route descends further upstream, crossing meadows and climbing through Landy Wood, on the other side of the valley, before reaching the coast at Sharhole Point. The return is via the coast path from Cancleave Strand, across Millook Common, passing Gull Rock and Broad Strand, before returning to Millook Mouth.
St Agnes to Trevellas Porth
The route climbs from Trevaunance Cove through the gardens to the coast path and follows this to Trevellas Porth. Here the route turns inland passing the engine houses and Blue Hill Tin and follows the stream up Trevellas Coombe. The route then follows tracks, footpaths and lanes towards St Agnes to join Water Lane and follows this along the stream to the Peterville Arms and through the woods to the bottom of Stippy Stappy. The return route is via Coronation Walk along the edge of Trevaunance Coombe, with views over St Agnes.
Port Isaac
The walk starts at the cliff-top car park in Port Isaac and descends to Port Gaverne, then follows the valley behind Port Gaverne and climbs through farmland to the top of the hill where there are excellent views over the valley and Port Gaverne. The route then descends into the neighbouring valley and crosses Roscarrock Hill, following the coast path around Lobber Point to Port Isaac, with magnificient views of the harbour. The walk returns through Port Isaac harbour and village then via the cliffs above Port Isaac.
Padstow town
The walk follows Padstow harbour to the North Quay and then the Coast Path to the war memorial. The route follows back lanes to Prideaux Place and then re-enters the town through the churchyard and another back lane. The walks cuts down a "drang" from the harbour to join the Saint's Way and follows this to the obelisk on Dennis Hill where there are exceptional views. The return to Padstow is along the Camel Trail past the National Lobster Hatchery.
Pendeen to Portheras Cove
The walk passes the mines of Geevor and Levant to reach the coast path. The walk then follows the coast around Pendeen Watch, passing the lighthouse, to reach Portheras Cove. The return route is up the river valley and then across the fields to join the lane along the leat from Pendeen.
Trewarmett to Trebarwith Strand
The walk descends from Jeffrey's Pit and crosses the Trebarwith Nature Reserve to Treknow followed by a footpath that leads to Trebarwith Strand. From Trebarwith Strand there is one fairly steep (but reasonably short) ascent on the coast path to the cliffs and then it's fairly flat all the way. The path across the cliffs has magnificent views of Dennis Point, Trebarwith Strand, the coastal slate quarries (now colonised by birds and flowers) and Penhallic point. The walk back is through some pleasant fields and lanes.
The Rumps to Polzeath around Pentire Point
The walk starts near the coast at the Lead Mines National Trust car park and heads out onto the coast path. The route follows the coast onto Com Head, where there is a stunning view of Port Isaac Bay. The coast path continues to Rumps Point, where you can walk through the fortifications and around the headland. The coast path continues to Pentire Point, where there are views across the Camel Estuary, and on to the beach at Pentireglaze. The route finally heads inland at New Polzeath along lanes towards Pentire Farm to complete the circular walk.
Rosemergy to Gurnard's Head
The walk follows the Porthmoina valley to the coast and then joins the Coast Path to Bosigran Castle - a fortified headland. The route continues along the coast to Porthmeor Cove where the mass of Lands End granite meets the older slate rocks in some geological fireworks. The walk continues around the coast to Gurnard's Head, where it turns inland through Treen to the Gurnard's Head pub. From here, the route follows the Zennor Churchway, passing the tin dressing floors of Porthmeor mine and Bosigran Farm on the way back to Rosemergy.
St Endellion to Port Isaac
From St Endellion church, the walk follows tracks and lanes through Trelights and across fields to Roscarrock Hill. The route then drops into the valley at Pine Haven and follows the stream down the valley to the coast. It follows the coast path around Lobber Point to Port Isaac, with magnificient views of the harbour. The return route is that taken by generations of Port Isaac villagers, each Sunday, on their way to the parish church.
St Ives to Carbis Bay
The route begins at the Trenwith car park in St Ives and climbs through the Steeple Woods nature reserve to "The Steeple" and descends through Trelyon Downs before following the Carbis Valley to the beach. The walk then follows the coast path from Carbis Bay to Porthminster Beach and onwards to St Ives, returning via the harbour and church.
Zennor to Gurnard's Head
The walk heads out from Zennor to the coast at Pendour Cove and then follows the coast path past Veor Cove and over Carnelloe Cliff and Boswednack Cliff to Treen Cove where there are remains of an engine house and a mediaeval chapel. The walk turns off the coast path at Gurnard's Head and follows a footpath inland to the Gurnard's Head pub at Treen, then follows the Zennor Churchway to complete the circular route.
Crackington Haven to The Strangles
The walk starts on the coast path at Crackington Haven and follows it to the headland at Cambeak, passing Bray's Point and Tremoutha Haven. From Cambeak, it continues past Little Strand and The Strangles to High Cliff and Voter Run where it climbs over the hill and drops down into a wooded valley. The route follows the river along the floor of the valley through East Wood, back to Crackington Haven.
St Ives
The route descends from the car park along Park Terrace with views over the rooftops of St Ives before reaching the sea beside the St Ives Art Club. The walk then circles the harbour to Smeaton's Pier and passes the St Ives Museum to reach Porth Gwidden. The route crosses the Island, via the chapel, to Porth Meor where it passes the Tate and joins the coast path. After following the coast past Carrack Du, the return route to St Ives is via farm tracks and the Church of St John.
Lelant to St Ives
The route follows St Michael's Way from Lelant past St Uny's church to the dunes. At low tide it's possible to walk across Porth Kidney Sands (or the dunes at high tide) to reach Carrack Gladden. The route continues along St Michael's Way to Carbis Bay and follows the coast path to Porthminster Beach and onwards to St Ives harbour. A journey on the train makes the route circular.
Sandymouth to Coombe Valley
Starting at Sandymouth, the route follows the coastpath to Duckpool then heads inland via the quaint hamlet of Coombe to the wooded Coombe Valley, before returning via historic Stowe Barton and then following bridleways back to Sandymouth.
Barrett's Zawn and Dannonchapel
The walk follows the valley and climbs onto the headland above Barrett's Zawn. There is a tunnel to the beach through which slate used to be hauled - it's still just possible to crawl through to the beach though not recommended. The walk continues along the coast to the ravine at Dannonchapel, heading inland past a ruined manor along footpaths and lanes to the start of the walk.
Porthtowan to Chapel Porth
The walk starts at Porthtowan and follows the coast path to the remains of the engine house at Wheal Charlotte. From here the route crosses the copper lode and descends to Chapel Porth and follows the Chapel Coombe valley, passing the engine house of Charlotte United Mine. The route then follows a footpath to the ridge at Towan Cross and descends again to Banns Vale where it follows the river to the remains of the Tywarnhayle mine. The final leg follows the valley back to the sea, passing Wheal Ellen and other mining relics.
Lelant Saltings to Carbis Bay
The route follows St Michael's Way from Lelant past St Uny's church to the dunes. At low tide it's possible to walk across Porth Kidney Sands (or the dunes at high tide) to reach Carrack Gladden. The route continues along St Michael's Way to Carbis Bay. Here the route crosses the railway and then follows footpaths parallel to the railway back to the West Cornwall Golf Course. Footpaths and small lanes complete the circular route.
Hell's Mouth to Godrevy
The route follows the high cliffs from Hell's Mouth to Navax Head, passing some north-facing coves with very steep paths. The route crosses the heathland reserve of The Knavocks before reaching Mutton Cove where there is a large grey seal colony. The path continues around Godrevy Head with excellent views of the lighthouse. The path passes some small coves before turning inland up the Red River Valley, following a pilgrim's route to the Gwealavellan cross and returns to Hell's Mouth via the wooded valley below Carlean.
Deadman's Cove to Red River Valley
The walk starts on the North Cliffs at Deadman's Cove and follows the coast path to a second cove of the same name and passes the site of the 2011 cliff fall that went viral on YouTube before reaching Hell's Mouth. The route turns inland through a river valley and along a farm lane to the Gwealavellan cross. The walk then descends into the Red River valley at Menadarva and follows the bridleway through the nature reserve to Coombe, completing the circular route via a footpath.
Little Petherick Creek and the Camel Trail
From Padstow, the route climbs Denis Hill to the monument where there are panoramic views of the area. It then follows the Saint's Way up Little Petherick Creek through meadows and woodland to reach Little Petherick's gothic church. From there the path follows the other side of the creek to reach Sea Mills where the remains of the tidal mill enclosures can still be seen. The return route is through fields and down a small track then along the Camel Trail over the old railway bridge spanning Little Petherick Creek.
Cape Cornwall to Levant
The walk starts at Cape Cornwall and follows the coast to the Kenidjack Valley. After crossing the valley, the path climbs to the headland and passes through the remains of the mine workings and iconic engine houses on Botallack head before reaching the Levant Mine. Here the route turns inland to Higher Bal and then follows footpaths to reach the Queens Arms in Botallack. From here, the walk follows footpaths past Wheal Owles to return to Cape Cornwall.
Perranporth to Trevellas
The route follows the coast path around Droskyn Point to Cligga Head where there are remains of Nobel's explosives works. From here the path crosses the mineral lodes where the rocks resemble the orange landscape of Mars. The route passes the sheer cliffs of Hanover Cove before circling the old spitfire base and descending into the valley of Perran Coombe via Trevellas. The return is via small lanes along the bottom of the valley.
Trebarwith Strand to Tintagel
The walk starts at Trebarwith Strand and follows the tracks trodden by the donkeys laden with slate from the coastal quarries to Tintagel Haven where the slate was loaded onto ships, passing the ancient St Materiana church and Tintagel Castle on the way. The route turns inland from Barras Nose, passing the impressive Victorian Castle Hotel, the mediaeval Old Post Office and King Arthur's Great Halls before returning via Treknow - one of the oldest slate quarrying villages in North Cornwall
Boscastle to Tintagel
Starting with a bus journey to Boscastle, this walk follows the coast path from Boscastle Harbour over Forrabury Common, past the coastal slate quarries to Trevalga. The route continues past a number of offshore islets around Firebeacon Hill, and then descends into Rocky Valley. From here, it passes Benoath Cove and Bossiney Haven, and climbs the headland of Willapark, before rounding Barras Nose to reach Tintagel Castle.
Sennen Cove and Land's End
The route follows the Coast Path from Sennen to Land's End, diverging onto permissive paths where they offer better views. The route continues along permissive paths around the headlands from Land's End to Zawn Reeth before rejoining the Coast Path to Mill Bay. The track to Bosistow Farm provides the least steep climb from the coast and the route then follows footpaths across the upper part of the valley and fields to Trevilley. Small lanes and paths across the fields make up the return route to Sennen.
Chapel Porth to St Agnes
The walk joins the Coast Path at Chapel Porth and passes the engine house at Wheal Coates before reaching St Agnes Head. The route follows the coast path around the headland into the bay and down to St Agnes where there is a pub and a coffee shop as well as a sandy beach. The return route passes alongside a number of old mine workings, now overgrown with wildflowers, and along lanes and footpaths to the upper part of Wheal Coates before descending to Chapel Porth.
Boscastle to Rocky Valley
The walk starts with a climb from Boscastle Harbour onto Forrabury Common and joins the coast path, passing the mediaeval field system of "stitches" and the coastguard lookout. The route follows the coast path past a unique archway called "The Lady's Window" near Trevalga, before descending into Rocky Valley. The walk then follows the river to the top of Rocky Valley and then climbs up to Trethevy, where there is a mediaeval chapel and holy well. The route from here heads across farmland to Trevalga, passing the church and ancient wayside cross, before reaching Forrabury and finally descending back into Boscastle.
Bude to Sandymouth
Starting from the car park outside Bude Tourist Information centre, the route passes Bude Castle and crosses the river over Nanny Moore's Bridge, past Summerlease beach to reach the coast above Bude Sea Pool. From here the walk follows the Coast Path to the beaches of Maer, Northcott Mouth and finally Sandymouth. At Sandymouth, the route turns inland and follows bridleways back to Bude, returning alongside the River Neet.
Harlyn Bay to Padstow
After a bus journey from Padstow to Harlyn, the route follows the coast path along the sandy beaches of Harlyn and Trevone. It then follows the rugged coastline - consisting of arches, stacks, collapsed caves and blowholes - to Stepper Point where a huge stone tower stands as a daymark. From here, the route passes the Doom Bar on the way up the estuary to Padstow, via the expansive sandy beaches of Hawker's, Harbour and St George's coves.
Holywell to St Piran's Oratory
The walk starts from Holywell Bay where the Holy Well can be seen at low tide. The route follows the rugged coast around Penhale Head and Hobyln Cove to reach Ligger Point where there are panoramic views over Perran Beach and the St Agnes coastline. The walk follows the beach then climbs the dunes to St Piran's Oratory, church and cross which date back to the Dark Ages. The return route is across Penhale Sands which is nationally important for wildflowers and butterflies.
Trevone to Padstow
From Trevone beach, the route follows the rugged Atlantic coast to the daymark at Stepper Point, before turning up the Camel Estuary and passing the infamous Doom Bar, the sweeping expanse of sand at St George's and Harbour Coves, and finally reaching safe harbour in Padstow. The return route goes through Padstow, past the church and manor house at Prideaux Place along lanes and tracks back to Trevone.
The walk begins at Morwenstow church, passes the old rectory into the woods, then crosses fields to Henna Cliff. The route then follows the coast path to Vicarage Cliff and passes Hawker's Hut before descending into the Tidna Valley. An optional diversion can be made from here to Sharpnose Point where there are spectacular panoramic views of the coastline. The walk continues up the valley through woodland alongside a stream before climbing back up to Crosstown and crossing the gardens of the Bush Inn before finally following a lane back to the Rectory Farm Tea Rooms to complete the walk.
Crackington Haven to St Genny's Church
The route follows the coast path from Crackington Haven to Pencannow Point with nice views over the beach. The path zig-zags behind Great and Little Barton Strand to Castle Point and then passes the remnants of an Iron Age fort. The route then cuts through a wooded valley, which was once the route of smugglers, to St Genny's House and on to St Genny's Church. The return route follows the stream down through the woods back to Crackington Haven.
Morwenstow to Marsland
The walk starts beside the churchyard and follows Rev Hawker's route to Vicarage Cliff. Here it joins the coast path and passes above St Morwenna's Holy well then up and down a series of hanging valleys to reach Marsland Mouth on the Devon border. Staying on Cornish soil, the route turns inland along a path through the woods and then follows a series of tracks and footpaths back across the fields to Morwenstow Rectory, church and ending at the Rectory Tea Rooms - the last stand of the Cornish cream tea before the Devon border.
Millook Haven to Dizzard
The walk starts at Millook Haven and heads up the valley through the woods. The route climbs out of the valley and heads out to the coast at Dizzard Point. The path skirts across the top of the ancient coastal woodland at Dizzard, passing Cancleave Strand and crossing Millook Common, before descending to Millook Haven.
Port Quin to Port Isaac
The walk follows the coast path from the pretty fishing village of Port Quin to Kellan Head, with spectacular views over the natural harbour. The route follows the rugged coast to Varley Head, past the rocky cove at Pine Haven, and on to Lobber Point where there are fantastic views of Port Isaac, before descending alongside Port Isaac harbour. The return route is an easy walk, through pretty woodland and fields, back to Port Quin.
The Strangles to Buckator
The walk starts by heading out onto the coast path at The Strangles. The route follows the coast path behind the bizarre folded rock formations of Voter Run to the top of High Cliff, then along the fossiliferous Rusey Cliff to the Buckator seal colony. The return route is relatively quick, along small lanes and a track.
Portreath and Tehidy Country Park
The walk follows a byway to the coast at Basset's Cove and follows the coast path along the rugged coastline to Portreath, passing the endearingly named cove of Ralph's Cupboard. The route follows the cliffs behind the beach at Portreath then follows small lanes to Illogan Woods. The route climbs through the wooded valley and emerges near the remains of an old mine. Mining trails then form the route to Tehidy Country Park where the route follows Pine Walk and the Rose Garden to reach the bluebell woods of the North Cliffs plantation.
Boscastle to Buckator
The walk climbs up Penally Hill from the harbour in Boscastle, with spectacular views. The route then follows the coast to Pentargon where a waterfall plummets from the cliff. The path then continues along Beeny Cliff passing Fire Beacon Point and the Beeny Sisters, to the seal colony at Buckator. The return to Boscastle is along small lanes and through Peter's Wood along the valley of the River Valency.
Zennor to The Carracks
The route heads out to the coast and follows the Coast Path around the twin promontories of Zennor Head to Porthzennor and joins another path on Tremedda Cliff. The route descends towards the sea along Tregerthen Cliff where it's possible to climb down onto the rocks. The path climbs again and passes high above Wicca Pool and Economy Cove before descending to Treveal Cove overlooking The Carracks, where it's also possible to climb down. Shortly after this walk turns inland, following the river to Trevail Mill and then joining the ancient Coffin Path which it follows all the way back to Zennor Church.
Trewarmett to Tregardock
The walk descends from Jeffrey's Pit and climbs the side of the valley (with excellent views). From here, there is a long gentle descent through fields and farms to Tregardock Beach. From Tregardock, the route joins the coast path over "The Mountain" before a steep descent to Backways Cove. From Backways Cove, there is a gentle ascent of the valley followed by a gentle descent into Trebarwith Valley, to return to Jeffrey's Pit.
Crackington to Boscastle
After a bus from Boscastle to Crackington Haven, the walk follows the Coast Path along the Shipwreck coast, around Cambeak and along The Strangles Beach to reach Cornwall's highest cliff. The route then passes the largest sea colony of North Cornwall and enters Thomas Hardy country, passing the waterfall at Pentargon before descending with spectacular views over Boscastle harbour.
Port Isaac to Polzeath
The route follows the Coast Path (also known as the rollercoaster) from Port Isaac to the sheltered inlet of Port Quin. From here the route passes the folly and the mines on Doyden Point before reaching the sandy beaches of Epphaven Cove and Lundy Bay. The walk continues along the rugged coast around the headlands of The Rumps and Pentire Point before entering the Camel Estuary and passing the sandy beaches of Pentireglaze before reaching Polzeath.
Trebarwith Strand to Backways Cove
The walk climbs from the valley to the tiny Trebarwith village, then descends through fields to coastal heath alongside the stream to reach Backways Cove. In a big winter storm, sea foam collects in the cove and is whipped into foam tornados by the wind. The route then follows the coast path over Dennis Point, where there are spectacular views over Trebarwith Strand and Port Isaac Bay, to reach the Port William inn.
Poundstock to Millook
The walk starts at Poundstock, where there are some impressive ancient buildings, and climbs out of the Wanson valley past Trevisick, into Millook valley which it follows down to Millook Haven. The route follows the coast path from Millook Haven, along Penhalt Cliff towards Widemouth Bay, then returns via the Wanson valley to Poundstock.
Tregardock to Dannonchapel
The walk begins by decending the valley from Tregardock towards Tregardock Beach to reach the Coast Path. The route then follows the coastal path behind Trerubies Cove to the steep gorge at Dannonchapel. After climbing out of the valley to reach Crookmoyle Rock, the route turns inland to the abandoned hamlet of Dannonchapel now owned by the National Trust. The return to Tregardock is over the fields of the West Downs.
Trewarmett to Backways Cove
The route starts from Jeffrey's Pit and climbs up the side of the valley (with excellent views) until it reaches Trebarwith Village. From here, there is a gentle descent through the fields to Backways Cove. From Backways, there is a steep ascent of Dennis Point, followed by an even steeper descent to Trebarwith Strand. From Trebarwith Strand, the route climbs back up Trebarwith Valley to Treknow and Trewarmett.
St Gennys Church to Dizzard
Starting near the church at St Gennys, the walk heads down a track, across fields and a wooded valley to reach the coastpath. The route then follows the coast past Cleave Strand, down the steep-sided valley at Slade and up to Chipman Point. Shortly after, it turns inland and crosses fields and woods to reach Dizzard Farm. From here, it follows country lanes to reach the hamlet of Tresmorn, and continues on to Cleave Farm via tracks and footpaths. The walk then descends into the wooded valley at Cleave before finally heading back across fields and a track to St Gennys.
Port Gaverne to Barretts Zawn
The walk starts from Port Isaac car park and goes down the hill to Port Gaverne, then around the headland where fulmars nest on the rock ledges, to where the cliff edge meets the lane at Cartway Cove. The walk follows the coast along Bounds Cliff to the deep ravine at Ranie Point and on to Barretts Zawn where slate was hauled up the beach by donkey through a tunnel in the cliff. The route follows the valley inland to the farm at Hendra and returns to Port Gaverne along the lane.
Crackington Haven to Widemouth
The route follows the coast path from Crackington Haven to Pencannow Point where there are panoramic views. The path zig-zags behind Great and Little Barton Strand to Castle Point where it passes the remnants of an Iron Age fort. The route continues past Cleave Strand, down the steep-sided valley at Slade and up to Chipman Point. The path skirts across the top of the ancient coastal woodland at Dizzard, passing Cancleave Strand and crossing Millook Common, before descending to Millook Haven. There is then a steep climb up Bridwill Point before the route levels out along Penhalt Cliff and reaches Widemouth Bay via the fossil beds of Wanson Mouth.
Portreath to Tobban Horse
The route follows the coast path from Portreath towards Porthtowan passing the small coves and remnants of the clifftop mines. The route turns inland at Tobban Horse and follows small lanes across Nancekuke Common. The route then joins the Mining Trail back to Portreath which was once a tramway along which goods were shipped to and from the port. The last leg is past the harbour and lighthouse.
Port Isaac to Tintagel
After a bus journey from Tintagel to Port Isaac, the walk follows the Cornish Coast Path along the rugged coastline from Port Isaac to Tintagel. The route passes the ancient settlement of Port Gaverne and follows the cliffs to Barretts Zawn where slate was carried by donkey through a tunnel from the clifftop. The walk continues past the abandoned hamlet of Dannonchapel to the large sandy beaches of Tregardock and Trebarwith Strand. From here the route passes Tintagel's ancient church and the castle before ending in Tintagel.


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Agriculture has been a method of survival for over 10,000 years, and most of it through the labor of human sweat and animals. It wasn't until the late 19th century and early 20th century, with the help of mechanical equipment (i.e. tractors), did agriculture increase in productivity. With the advancement of railways, highways and boats, logistics became more efficient, and agricultural products were soon distributed on a global scale.
At the beginning of the 20th century, scientists discovered nitrogen fixation. Ammonia (NH3) is the key nutrient that plant roots take from the soil, giving plants vitality. However, plants can't absorb this directly from soil, but bacteria can. The traditional way to add more nitrogen into the soil was: feed a cow hay, have the cow shit, put the nitrogen rich poop back into the soil, allow bacteria to break down the nitrogen and the plant will absorb it. Genius cycle, right? Yes, but way too slow. Enter scientists. Using temperature and pressure, scientists Fritz Haber & Carl Bosch produced Ammonia identical to that the bacteria makes. Considered by some to be the most important invention of the 20th century, these chaps were awarded a few nobel prizes, and in 1913 they started a chemical company, IG-Farben.
However, before Haber & Bosch's discovery became popular with Ron the farmer, power hungry leaders of European countries figured out Ammonium Nitrate makes a great ingredient for a bomb. Hence, Ammonium Nitrate became mass produced for weapons and warfare during WWI. Towards the end of the war, there became a surplus of Ammonium Nitrate, and it was discarded into the fields and country side. Months later "explosive", vibrant growth and vegetation appeared. The results looked obviously healthy for the plant, and Haber & Bosch began mass producing agricultural fertilizers. Shortly afterwards, IG-Farben became the largest chemical company in the world.
There efforts significantly affected the world's food supply and population, pushing the approx. figure from 1.6 Billion to today's 6.7 Billion. No other invention of the past 200 years has had such an impact on our planet, neither cars, spaceship or computers.
Nearly one century after its invention, the process is still applied all over the world to produce 500 million tons of artificial fertilizer per year, 1% of the world's energy supply is used for it (M.D. Fryzuk, 2002), and it still sustains roughly 40% of the population (M. D. Fryzuk, 2004). Billions of people would not exist without chemical fertilizers.
As important as this invention may seem, was it really a good thing? Today's soils are becoming more depleted than ever, and there are even traces of fertilizers in the produce we consume, and human embryos.
Our soils are just as important as the air we breath, and the sunlight we bask in, but we seem to forget this.
Why are soils important?
It is the richness of life in the soil which will feed the plants, because a plant, like a vine, does not directly use the nutritive elements in the Earth. Vines use a double strategy to feed, which involves both leaves and roots. The leaves are approximately responsible for 95-98%, with the remaining 2-5% provided by the roots. What's interesting though, is the collection and absorption of minerals from the soil is not carried out directly by the roots but by the intervention of auxiliary organisms, called symbiotic fungi (mycorrhiza), which in exchange for receiving juices from the roots, give the plant the minerals they collect (Nitrogen, Potassium, etc.) When adding soluble fertilizers, especially potassium rich fertilizers to the soils, it depletes these beneficial fungi.
Another disadvantage of fertilizers is that they are a salt based compound. When you apply a fertilizer to a vineyard, it's like sprinkling crystalized salt on your vines. Once it rains, or water is applied, the salt crystals dissolve, and the vine picks up the nutrients. The problem occurs when you have hot vines, sunbathing during the summer months, you add fertilizers and the vines become very thirsty, just as humans become thirsty when they consume salts. Once water is obtained, either artificially through drip systems or organically through the soil or rain, the vine becomes less balanced, pushes more water into it's fruit, which tightens the bunches, creates a weaker skin wall, and the fruit and vine becomes more susceptible to disease.
These are just a few of the problems that fertilizers cause, but the bottom line is inorganic fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides deplete nutrients in the soil, disrupt the natural rhythms and cycles of the vine, and are using tomorrow's land for today's crop.
Through the past several decades, farmers and activists have formed groups abstaining from chemicals, and an organic farming movement has transpired known as sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is characterized by a systems perspective of stewardship of the natural and human resources; it comprises three goals: environmental health, economic profitability, as well as social and economic equity (Mityr, Smith, Zucca, 2009).
There are three categories of sustainable farming methods; sustainable, organic and biodynamic. Mike Benziger, winemaker at Benziger Family Winery, says sustainable farming is a voluntary practice, "It's really up to the grower to police himself, and it's up to his honesty and his integrity. There is no reason he can't use chemicals one day and the next day go back to his sustainable practices. It's just not regulated by anyone. Organic farming is a step in the right direction. Organics focus on the elimination of synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, with special attention paid to the health of the soil. Biodynamics is a much higher form of organic farming, that uses holistic approaches such as lunar and solar cycles to invite the environment to produce the product."
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"Organic" essentially describes the farming practices used, referring to a system using organic manure which largely excludes synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals or growth promoters of any type, including hormones and antibiotics (Gil, 2000). From the beginning of the conventional farming movement, critics pointed out the unnaturalness of these chemicals and regarded their use as a wrong way to produce food (Kirchmann et al., 2008). Many farmers were told the use of these chemicals will provide more food and money for their families, but the practical farmer knows that instinct coupled with sober judgement and experience can achieve a great deal, very often more than abstract knowledge (Koepf, 1976).
Throughout the last two decades, many studies have shown that organic farming provides better soil health and is superior to conventional farming with chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides (Gray, 2010). Most recently, a study of nine farms in England, published in the journal, Environmental Microbiology, found that organic farms have a much more diverse range of fungi living in the soil than on conventional farms. Dr. Christopher Van Der Gas, of the CEH, said that use of herbicides and pesticides, as well as constant tilling of the soil breaks down the fungi on intensive farms (Gray, 2010). Dr. Gas also says, "On organic farms….there is a more diverse range of microbes living in the soil. This helps the crops grow without the expense of artificial fertilizers. For most people it is about what you can see above the ground. But the below ground diversity of the organisms in are also key."
Biodynamic Agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture is an advanced organic farming system, developed from eight lectures on agriculture given in 1924 by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), an Austrian scientist and philosopher, to a group of farmers near Breslau, Germany (Diver, 2010). Steiner gave a series of lectures entitled Spiritual foundations for the renewal of agriculture, with instructions on how to produce organic food supplying spiritual forces to mankind (Kirchmann et al., 2008). The Agriculture Course lectures were taught by Steiner in response to observations from farmers that soils were becoming depleted following the introduction of chemical fertilizers at the turn of the century. In addition to degraded soil conditions, farmers noticed a deterioration in the health and quality of crops and livestock (Diver, 2010).
A biodynamic farm is viewed holistically as a living, self-contained system that functions in concert with the wider world within which it lives. Each farm's goal is to be a self-sustaining entity responsible for its health and wellbeing without outside additions. It is the antithesis of commercial industrialized farming (Sonya, 2010). Emphasis is placed on the integration of crops and livestock, recycling of nutrients, maintenance of soil, and the health and well being of crops and animals; the farmer too is part of the whole. Thinking about the interactions within the farm ecosystem naturally leads to a series of holistic management practices that address the environmental, social, and financial aspects of the farm (Diver, 2010). A biodynamic farmer has to intimately understand the rhythms of the farm, the dynamics of its location, soil structure, weather patterns, water needs, and overall strength and weaknesses (Sonya, 2010). Biodynamic farmers recognize there are forces that influence biological systems other than gravity, chemistry, and physics (Diver, 2010).
"Biodynamic farming aims to generate fertility and health from within the farming system," Demeter-USA Executive Director Jim Fullmer said. Like organic farming, biodynamics prohibits synthetic chemicals inputs such as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and does not use genetically modified seed (Benziger, 2009). Composting, particularly done on site, is the foundation of the system and biodiversity is the lifeblood (Sonya, 2010).
In a nutshell, biodynamics can be understood as a combination of "biological dynamic" agriculture practices. "Biological" practices include a series of well-known organic farming techniques that improve soil health. "Dynamic" practices are intended to influence biological as well as metaphysical aspects of the farm (such as increasing vital life force), or to adapt the farm to natural rhythms (such as planting seeds during certain lunar phases) (Diver, 2010).
What sets biodynamics apart is the use of homeopathic "medicines" or "teas" called preparations, in addition to the biodynamic calendar that charts astronomical cycles and their relationship to the sun, moon and planets. Each preparation is composed of natural ingredients, such as quartz or chamomile that is incorporated into the farm through compost or water.
Stay tuned for an explanation of the preparations, calendar and cycles influencing biodynamic viticulture as I travel around France to learn more.

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Nitrogen is a beneficial alternative to air in tires. A dry, inert, slow acting gas, nitrogen is used in the tires of various vehicles in many different industries and organizations. Military vehicles, racing vehicles, heavy equipment vehicles, space shuttles, and airplanes all use nitrogen-filled tires. There are different reasons for choosing nitrogen over air. Unlike air-filled tires, nitrogen-filled tires are able to sustain tire pressure better and for longer periods of time. This is because nitrogen has slightly larger molecules than the oxygen molecules in air, so it is harder for nitrogen to permeate through the rubber of a tire. In addition, nitrogen tires are safer than air tires in extreme heat temperatures. This is because nitrogen is non-flammable, which is an especially important factor for drivers who travel in extremely hot conditions. Overall, nitrogen-filled tires run cooler, increase tread life and fuel mileage, and prevent uneven tread wear.
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For a brief time in the late 1990's I experimented with writing and recording essays for the radio. In my head, I could hear myself waxing poetic on This American Life, or spinning funny tales on The Savvy Traveler. The closest I ever came to radio fame was having a recorded essay of mine, "White Girl in Miami," played on WLRN in Miami as part of an author interview.
What I learned during that period was that writing for the page is completely different than writing for radio. Now that fellow BTM author Henriette Lazaridis Power has launched The Drum–"A Literary Magazine For Your Ears" I'm thinking again about the spoken word as an art form. And who better to turn to for advice than the award-winning producer, director, writer, podcast guru, and public radio personality Tony Kahn?
On the website of the witty radio game show Says You!–where Kahn is a panelist–his resume says he's "worked with PBS, NPR, A&E, WGBH, WCVB and all the other letters in the alphabet as well as Nickelodeon and Monitor Radio." Kahn is also the creator of WGBH Morning Stories and has been its host and producer since 2004. For his broadcast work, he's received 12 New England Emmys, a National Emmy nomination, six Gold Medals of the New York International Festival, an Ohio State Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Feature Reporting, the A.I.R. Radio Award for Radio Interviewing, and the Grand Award for Radio Drama from the New York International Festival. If you don't recognize his name, I'm certain you'll recognize his voice. You can listen to his own stories, as well as ones he's produced for others on his website, Hi, Tony!
Now that I've given you such a great intro, are you blushing? Though I suppose that it doesn't matter, as–like when you're on the radio–our readers can't see you.
Wasn't it Mark Twain who said humans are the only animals that blush or need to? Blushing is probably even good for you — keeps the pipes of your conscience from getting too clogged. I'll have to remember to use it as a question the next time I can't think of what to ask someone in an interview: "When was the last time you blushed?" Anyway, to answer your question, "Yes, I am blushing, a little."
There's an old phrase you've probably heard — "So and so has a great face for radio." That's me, nowadays. When I used to appear on television, people would stop me and say they had just seen something I'd done." "Really?" I'd ask, "What was it?" "Oh, you know, that thing where you wore a green tie." Or, even more mystifying, "The piece where you reminded me of my Uncle Lou." Green tie? Uncle Lou? When it comes to TV I think people sometimes see what's in the back of their minds, not in front of their eyes. On radio, they at least remember what you were saying.
Beyond the Margins is all about writers and the craft of writing. You've written for print, radio, and television, but my main concern here is writing for radio. What differentiates writing for radio and writing for print?
Well, for one thing, you can't say as much on radio as you can in print. You generally have less time to make your point and you've got to assume people are paying less attention (after all, you choose to read a book, but radio sometimes you just run into while you're doing something else). The general rule for me is keep it simple, make one point vividly instead of three points vaguely, and try to create images that the listener can visualize and so, make his or her own. In other words, avoid abstractions, use verbs and vivid details. "She bit his finger and snarled," instead of "She responded violently and with menace."
Remember the classic opening of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina: "All happy families are alike; all unhappy families are unhappy in their own way." Great writing for the page. Not so easy to visualize on radio, where you can't dwell on and savor and re-hear the words.
There are plenty of other generalizations you could make about the differences, I'm sure. But maybe a good way to appreciate the difference is to get some transcripts from your favorite radio commentators or story tellers and read them aloud. Do they feel inevitable, do they roll right off the tongue, do they fill your mind with pictures or stimulate your senses? Do they feel like an experience you're having rather than just a description of what someone else was doing?
Then there are also radio writers playing with the form, like the wonderful writers and producers of WNYC's Radio Lab, who often mix their words with other sounds and music and build a narrative out of what they say in the studio with voices they've recorded in the field.
Radio writing, like any form of expression, develops with the medium it's in and these are revolutionary and innovative times for radio..
A number of years ago, I had a written exchange on this topic with the author Sarah Vowell on Transom.org. She said when writing for radio or print she tries to write the way she talks, and added: "On the other hand, sometimes I feel like I'm so much more manipulative on the radio. I know how to use my voice to make you feel a certain way. And that's not writing–that's acting. I get tired of acting sometimes. Which is why it's nice to be able to go back to the cold old page." You have a distinctive and very expressive voice. Do you ever feel like your radio pieces are a kind of acting?
Acting? I suppose, but in a very personal way. In almost all the things I do, my goal is to make people feel what it's like to be "the other guy," to feel so connected to one of my stories that they experience them as something happening to them, or that could happen to them. In that sense, I want to make a personal connection, and the tone of my voice is one of my tools. So, I often imagine I'm telling my story directly to one other person, often someone whom I care for a good deal and whom I want to trust me. I think of my son Andrew, for instance, at different ages, depending upon the subject.
You often incorporate sound effects and music in your radio work, which makes them seem more like mini-plays than essays. Do you think of your work this way? How did this way of working evolve for you?
It evolved out of television, actually, where I worked for the first twenty or so years of my career. I discovered that I always wrote for the ear first, and then the eye. Whatever I decided to shoot I'd usually think of after I'd written the words that I wanted the images to work with. If I went the other way and didn't think very carefully about making the images complement the sound, then the pictures could easily distract a viewer from the words and music, which were what were creating the emotional effect. This wouldn't work too well for doing documentaries, of course, but then I've always been more of a story teller than a journalist.
Basically, I think the ear is a lot closer to the heart than the eye. My answer to that awful question, "If you had to choose which you'd rather be, deaf or blind?" is blind. I might not see the world any more, but I'd hear its voice — and never be isolated — I'd still be surrounded by people's voices and the thoughts and feelings they convey.
Your work is diverse, from poignant stories about adopting your son in Mexico and grappling with cancer to funny pieces about delivering pizza in less than 15 minutes. How do you choose what to write about and produce as a radio story?
Usually an assignment and a deadline. The medium is so rich in the kinds of audiences you can get and the ways you can tell a story that I also try not to be typecast. The truth is I need the mix of comedy and tragedy in my life to keep things real. Sadly, I also need someone asking me for a story or I don't do anything.
What do you see as the limitations of the craft?
I think the sky's the limit, especially nowadays with new technologies and tools for telling stories to a worldwide audience, and a very change in the nature of the audience itself. For forty years of broadcasting I always had the feeling I was talking TO people who could either choose to listen or tune out. Because of the interactivity of the internet, its worldwide reach and ability to create communities out of people sharing the same interests and passions, there's a whole new audience out there that sees what you do as part of a conversation they want to contribute to. When I started Morning Stories as a podcast back in 2004, we had an audience of maybe fifty people. By the end of the first five or six weeks, we had an audience of over 300,000 in 200 countries, many of them responding to my stories with stories of their own. They began to shape the content and the way I could tell and enrich a story in a dozen ways. And today, some six years later, it's still very early days.
Your website says you're a "Podcast Pioneer." What are podcasts and how did you get involved with this technology?
I got involved because, for all my years and classical eduction, I'm a gear-head and the first kid on the block to try the latest technology. Soon as I heard my very first podcast (and basically the only one then in existence) I knew I had to produce one out of WGBH for Morning Stories. I was so excited about the idea, I got the station to set up an "RSS Feed" for me before either of us really knew what it was.
Morning Stories became public radio's first podcast, one of only twenty then on-line, and about a week after the term "podcast" was coined. The term was a "mash-up" as they say of "broadcast" and "iPod," the runaway gizmo that was also brand new. So the basic idea was a broadcast you could download and listen to on your iPod, meaning anything anyone wanted to produce and upload to the Web that you could then hear when you wanted, where you wanted, and as often as you wanted." All of a sudden a broadcast was no longer something it took a lot of money to put on the air and that vanished without a trace, but a recording you could respond to and get involved with in a whole new way.
Anyway, I was referred to by the people who got podcasting started as one of its Twelve Pioneers (a great title with absolutely no fringe benefits). The last time I heard the term used for me was in an article called "The Archeology of Podcasting." Ouch. Just six years from the start and I'm already pre-historic.
As I say, though, it's still early days and I have very high expectations for what podcasting can turn into. Right now it's still used primarily by broadcasters as a means of distributing regular, old-fashioned broadcasts on the web. But it's a new medium with a whole new audience and sooner or later, I hope to see more people in public broadcasting creating original content for it in new formats. I think, for instance, that the whole way we cover controversial issues in the traditional media (usually as a series of polarized arguments between people who won't give each other an inch) could be turned upside down by podcasting. I have some concrete ideas on how to do that in a Morning Stories kind of style that could encourage less ranting and more common solutions from both "sides." To plug my idea even more shamelessly, anyone interested in helping to finance the project, should get in touch.
Have you seen the comic book that Ira Glass produced? It's called "How To Make Radio." I got a copy years ago, though I was a little overwhelmed by all the technical stuff about digital equipment and editing. I'm sure it's easy once you get started?
Ira is a phenomenal producer and a spell binding story teller. He can make anything look simple. Like anything worth doing well, learning the tools takes time. But if you love it, the learning is fun and as "easy" as mastering the moves of a great game.
Any tips for beginners, either from a production standpoint, or breaking into the biz?
Make it personal. Find someone in the business you're interested in and then drive them crazy till they let you hang around what they do and get some practical experience.
Thanks for taking the time for this interview! One last question: what are you working on now?
After a year long illness and a downturn in funding for the kind of work I do, I've declared myself "retired." It's code for "I have no idea what'll interest me next or get my juices flowing, but as soon as I do I'm there."


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The DVDirect is bundled with an Ahead Nero 6.0 Special Edition software suite that includes utilities to handle just about any burning/rewriting task. Although the software versions on the DVDirect CD-ROM were slightly outdated, we caught up by downloading free software updates from Nero's Web site. Nero Vision Express records, edits, and burns video projects to DVD. Nero Recode (not always included with DVD burners) copies and records non-copy-protected DVD titles to single-layer DVD discs. You can play movies back with Nero Showtime, a standard DVD player program akin to WinDVD. Nero BackItUp lets you back up and restore data from CD or DVD. Drag-and-drop recording is supported with InCD (Nero's packet-writing utility). For the budding artist, Nero Cover Designer lets you design and print disc labels and jewel-case art. PhotoShow Express wasn't included on the CD-ROM, but we downloaded it as a free update.For the most part, the DVDirect was a smooth performer. To start our informal tests, we connected a camcorder and recorded some footage in the DVDirect's highest-quality mode onto 8.5GB Verbatim DVD+R double-layer media. To the DVDirect's credit, the resulting DVD's video was crisp and clear and looked virtually indistinguishable from the source material. When we repeated the process in the middle-quality recording mode, the video held up surprisingly well, appearing only slightly grainier. Footage recorded in the low-quality mode was far more tainted with noticeable MPEG artifacts and image-crawling. Informal audio tests revealed respectable sound preservation, with no noticeable difference between the recording quality modes. The process of recording live footage from the camcorder to a DVD was simple and worked as advertised. Almost every disc we created, including a double-layer DVD+R, played without a hitch in a home DVD player. One DVD+RW disc got stuck on the first screen of the title menu; that could've been caused by our DVD player, faulty media, or the DVDirect.
In CNET Labs' benchmark tests, the DVDirect's computer-connected performance proved respectable, but its 2.4X maximum double-layer burning speed was predictably slower than that of drives that record double-layer media at a 4X maximum speed. For instance, in double-layer burn-time testing, the DVDirect took approximately 17 minutes longer to record a 7.9GB movie than Pioneer's internal DVR-A08XL . On a brighter note, the DVDirect clocked impressive times ripping our Labs' 7.9GB movie, finishing second only to the Pioneer DVR-A08XL. In the Labs' 7.9GB double-layer movie rip-and-burn test, the DVDirect's fast ripping speed couldn't offset the drive's 2.4X double-layer recording limitation. In CD-audio ripping tests, the DVDirect proved slightly slower than some drives, but its audio-CD recording performance clocked in near the front of the pack. On the whole, the drive performed quite respectably in the Labs' RW read/write tests. The discs we burned with the DVDirect in computer-connected mode played in all five of our test players, as well as in four out of four randomly selected drives.
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The Ducks have opened up 2011 in style with consecutive home wins over Philadelphia and Chicago, the teams that competed for the Stanley Cup last June.
Better still, the club is now 3-0 since each of the players had a clear-the-air session with Coach Randy Carlyle last week in Phoenix following a desultory loss to the Kings in Los Angeles. Though they still have played at least two games more than other Western Conference team, the Ducks (21-17-4) woke up Monday in fifth place with 46 points.
Their current spot is tenuous to say the least but the Ducks are in a much better position than this time a year ago when they were 16-19-7 at this stage and needed an 8-2 run just to get themselves back into some kind of playoff conversation.
Several players have pointed to the meetings with Carlyle as something that was highly necessary, creating a better atmosphere around the team since. But we've seen the Ducks tease before in a season where they've been unable to sustain any shred of momentum they've built.
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Because not every student is ready for these, and because this skill should be introduced in younger grades, I also made a set for younger students.
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Because not every student is ready for these, and because this skill should be introduced in younger grades, I also made a set for younger students.
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I LOVE this acronym! It's new to me and I am definitely going to teach this the day we get back :) I have been saying the long version: something about using parts of the question as your sentence starter, blah, blah, blah, but this is way more concise and clear :) Thanks!ReplyDelete
3rd Grade ThoughtsReplies
You're welcome! I'd love to hear how it goes after you've been using it a while!Delete
The school I student taught in used a different acronym--PQPA (part of the question in part of your answer). I use that in my fourth grade classroom, but I think I like your acronym better!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, I like that too!Delete
Tessa, this looks great!! :)ReplyDelete
Creekside Teacher TalesReplies
Thanks Tracy :)Delete
We useTTQA: Turn the Question Around. Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDeleteReplies
That's been pretty common based on what I've heard people say.Delete
This looks great Tessa. We call our TQU. Turn the question around. A coworker and I started making a song to it to the tune of Turn the Beat Around when we were first introduced to it. It was quite catchy! :)ReplyDelete
First Grade and FabulousReplies
That'd be fun. Did the kids look at you all nutzo because they had no clue about the song? :)Delete
This looks awesome Tessa! I'm pinning them right now!ReplyDelete
Journey of a Substitute TeacherReplies
Thanks Tanja!Delete
Looks like a great packet, Tessa!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Christi!Delete
I've been working on this with the kids for years and never thought of the pqa acronym! I love it! These constructed responses are so tough for the kids, but it's a very teachable skill!ReplyDelete
Sally from Elementary MattersReplies
Yes, we'll be working on it for the rest of the year, but hopefully it'll set them up for success for next year!Delete
This looks great! I've never heard of the acronym but completely understand what it is. Great idea to name it like that! Do your students have open ended questions on their state tests? Just curious!ReplyDelete
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We don't have an official 2nd grade test yet. There's one that we can use, but don't have to. But on the third grade test there is an entire open-ended test in reading and math. Because writing in complete sentences is so difficult, we start working on it before. Do you all have a test and it's not on it?Delete
These are great. We have been working quite a bit on doing this sort of thing. Thanks! I am a new follower! :)ReplyDelete
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OKay, could your new look BE any cuter!?!?!?ReplyDelete
Crisscross Applesauce in First GradeReplies
Aw, thanks Holly ")Delete
Tessa, I LOVE your new blog redesign! Precious!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, thanks Gladys. I do too!Delete
I am beginning Comprehension Tutoring on Tuesday. I will use these passages for sure! Most of my students are RtI students and need a lower level of reading. I worked really hard 1st semester to get them to read close to "on level", now I'm working on comprehension.ReplyDelete
That's basically where I'm at with my kiddos too!Delete
Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to teach my second graders PQA, beginning Monday! :)
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I thought you'd like to know that I was using your PQA poster in small group today when my principal and the school's instructional specialists came in to observe--and they loved it! I was working with my kiddos on using textual evidence to support their statements, while making sure their answers were addressing the question.Replies
Thanks for letting me know!Delete
I stumbled across this post a few weeks ago thanks to Pinterest. I immediately started using PQA in my third grade classroom. Now my students can tell me what it means to PQA and they're really getting the hang of it. Thanks for sharing this!ReplyDelete
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I'm so glad it's working for you!Delete
I had not heard PQA...I have used TQA (turn the question around) but now the big push is the word "claim". This is the term being used by PARCC (our testing provider for Common Core in Ohio). So we are now using that term. Honestly, my third graders are struggling with that term, but seem to understand TQA much easier. So I am using both to transfer understanding. Yikes!ReplyDelete
I have been working on "sentence starters" since the beginning of the year. My kids are finally able to start their sentences properly 98% of the time. It would be 100% but I have a few who are starting to become lazy. I also have a hard time finding passages with open ended questions. Now to find passages with open ended questions that center around a specific skill! :)ReplyDelete
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Great post! Please consider accepting my invitation to link up your great blog post at the TEST PREP LINKY PARTY being hosted atReplyDelete
Hi Tessa,ReplyDelete
I love this acronym, but I wish you had your poster in black and white. Is there any way you could do one in black and white? Please, pretty please?
I purchased this set last year and love it. I was wondering if you could change the light blue ink to another color. When I print it in color, the light blue is very light and doesn't show up well. I did try to print it in black and white also and the light blue doesn't print. I see the above post must have had the same trouble. Could you email it to me or let me know if you update it on TPT so I could redownload? Thanks! firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm confused. Are you referring to the poster? That's only available here on my blog and is free. There's nothing to purchase.Delete


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