Tamar River and Pentillie Castle

Stella
Alan & Mary Phypers
Sat 21 Aug 2010 21:28

50:29.602n 04:12.307w

 

Well the weather didn’t improve much more today and a low mist hung over us all day.  We decided this would not make great conditions for Fowey fireworks so instead had a leisurely cruise up the Tamar  river past Alan’s home town of Saltash and on up to Pentillie Castle where we got married last year.  Just as we were passing the boat house Sammie the owner of Pentillie appeared and we told her of our plans.  We then ventured further up river to Calstock following the route of our wedding boat trip which was lovely.

 

IMG_0714.JPG  IMG_0761.JPG

Pentillie Castle   &  Sammie at the Pentillie Bathing House

 

 

IMG_0782.JPG  IMG_0806.JPG

Approaching Calstock  &   Passing under Calstock viaduct

 

We had contemplated anchoring in Dandy Hole but as the visibility reduced to a few feet decided to play safe and are now snugly anchored in Barn Pool at the mouth of the Tamar in Plymouth Sound.

 

IMG_0823.JPG  IMG_0831.JPG

Passing Pentillie Quay and the bathing house on the way back downstream

 

IMG_1565.jpg

Thick fog in the river Tamar