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Nothing beats a good, blustery winter walk followed by some reheating by a real fire. Here are five spots to get the blood flowing…

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Wave Watching in Cornwall
Great for: Salty sea dogs.
Tell me more: The South West Coast Path is some 630 miles of seaside rambling from Minehead, Somerset, all the way round to Poole, Dorset; but if you want the best swells, the most violent seas and biggest crashes into the sea cliffs for your money, then it’s Land’s End you need to aim for. Atlantic swells race across the ocean to collide headlong into the fantastically named cliffs of Botallack Head, Greeb Point, The Mozens and Pendeen Watch. Just north of Land’s End sits Sennen Cove, a cliff-ringed sandy beach that is a regular haunt for big-wave surfers looking to ride the winter curlers in their thick, neoprene wetsuits.
How to do it: The most spectacular points on the South West Coast Path are on the 25-mile stretch between Land’s End and Zennor, which takes in Sennen Cove and Cape Cornwall. If the waves are gigantic, you might be treated to the islands of The Wra and The Enys taking the full force of the sea and being given a thorough salty wash. Head to the pretty village of Lower Boscaswell, where the old mining cottages huddle together to brave the winter weather, then set off either north east towards Zennor or south west towards Sennen Cove and Land’s End, both on the South West Coast Path.
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Further info: The South West Coast Path has a superb website with plenty of ideas for short or long walks, including all Ordnance Survey coordinates: southwestcoastpath.com
Ordnance Survey map number: OS Explorer Map 102 – Land’s End, Penzance and St Ives covers the region.
Ordnance Survey grid references: Lower Boscaswell can be found at National Grid coordinates SW 378 347, Land’s End car park is at SW 346 250. A favourite spot in rough weather is the lookout station on Cape Cornwall next to the remains of St Helen’s Chapel: SW 349 318.
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