The Camel Estuary - North Cornwall

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MC The Camel Estuary

This really must be one of the most beautiful places on Earch. To sit and watch the tide, make it’s way in, only to retreat again. To think, this has been happening since the dawn of time.

The fabulous sandy beaches, like Daymer Bay, that flank the estuary, are very popular, especially, of course, in summer.

Hidden, just a little further up the estuary, lies the old fishing town of Padstow. It’s harborrside still busy . As a brass band plays on the quay on a summer’s evening, tourists listen intently, while consuming vast quantities of fish and chips and ice cream.

Just across the water, connected by a passenger ferry, is the rapidly growing village of Rock. An interesting place to visit nearby, is to old chuch of St Enodoc. This little church, which was once virtually hidden by sand dunes,, The grave of poet, Sir John Betjeman, who loved this area vety much, can be seen in the churchyard.


A Day in the Camel Estuary


Dawn silence, as the day awakens the light
As gentle waves arrive, upon the peaceful shore
Gull’s scream their songs of laughter bright
Dance and glide, as they will forever more.
Fishermen risen early, to catch the tide
Seaward bound, their boat showered with salted spray
Cornishmen, with hearts of pride
Take heed and comfort this morning’s day.

Midday brings the warmth, as the sun shines high
Crowded Daymer, bustles with shouts of joy
Children with spades, build castles to try
To stop the tide, as if it were a toy.
The dunes of St Enadoc, hide a golfer or two
In a round of hope, rise to the pin
Tee shot to driver, put a birdie will do
Cheers at the end, a pleasure to win

Dusk approaches, the sun hides its eyes
Voices now leaving, all homeward bound
The tide recedes too, no matter how it tries
For hush befalls everything, not even one sound.
Light fades to darkness, in the gaze of the moon
As peace again returns as it always will
Sleep all now, not to soon
Silence of nature’s love is still.






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