Taking a hike to the Boscawen-Un stone circle

Took a walk to the Boscawen-Un Stone Circle. The mist had thoroughly settled on the moors, lending an eerie air to the event as I wandered between the hedgerows along parish pathways to visit the circle. So far I have found Cornwall to be a bit of a cold, misty and overall miserable place, but the countryside I have been able to see so far has still been beautiful.

The walk was a solid slog through deep mud at times, but the pathway was easy enough to follow.

After I got there, it was very grounding to spend a minute admiring the stone circle, and wonder at its history. I walked the deep ruts that encapsulate the circle, inside and outside the stones, taking in the colour of the gorse and the peace and silence of the standing stones.

There was a tree with all sorts of offerings and witchy ornaments hanging from its branches just outside the circle.

On the way back from my walk, I picked the young leaves from the tops of a bunch of nettles.

These I took home with me and made into tea.

Nettle tea recipe;

Large handful of nettle leaves

1L water
Take off the largest nettle stems. Bring water to boil, add leaves and turn off heat. Let steep for 5-10 minutes. Ladle hot liquid into mug and drink. You can let the nettles steep for a few minutes longer, strain them, and eat them with a splash of oil and some salt and pepper.

Warming and soothing nettle tea, nice to drink on a cold afternoon after a walk in the Cornish moors.

Related: other nettle recipes

Horta vrasta with nettles

Nettle soup

Nettle pesto