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Day 1 Sunday 20th May 2018 Minehead to Porlock |
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A
Group Pose in Front of the Sculpture at the Start of the Walk in Minehead
Approaching
Minehead Harbour
Old
Wooden
Groynes near the Harbour
A
Long Way to Go
The
Start of Many Steps Along the Route
Heading
for the Moors
The
End of the Long Climb Down to the Ruins of Burgundy Chapel (a
Disappointment)
Leaving
Burgundy Chapel (a Disappointment)
Back
onto the Path after Climbing up from Burgundy Chapel
Walking On
Exmoor
Taking
the Rugged Coast Path
Passing
Some Exmoor Ponies
The
Horse Whisperer Approaches the the Ponies
Walking
Poles and Tilley Hat
What
Hat!
Taking
a
Break with the Ponies
Heading
Down Grexy Combe
Walking
up the
Western Side of Grexy Combe the First of Many Zig Zags this Week
Come
Keep Up!
High
up on the Edge of Exmoor
Lots
of Bluebells
Hawthorn
Tree in Bloom with Bluebells
Come
on Keep up
Tim's
off Setting the Pace
Approaching
the Top
Catching
the Wind on the Headland
Posing
on the Headland
Another
Pose
There's
no Holding him Back
Heading
up the Western Side of Henners Combe
Come
on Keep Up!
A
Quick Break
Joy
Finishing the Rugged Bit
Looking
out from Hurlstone
Point
Natter!
Natter!
Over
the Bridge at Bossington and Heading for the Cafe Before we Find our Rooms
in Porlock
"Turmeric
Juice is Good for You"
"Is
it Really"
Chatting
to One of the Locals
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Day 2 Monday 21st May 2018 Porlock to Lynton |
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Passing
the "Top" Ship Inn in Porlock Where we Dined Last Night
Walking
Through Worthy Wood
Close
up of a
Cockchafer Beetle (May Bug/Doodlebug)
We're
not in Nepal
The
"Bottom" Ship Inn at Porlock Weir
Porlock
Weir Harbour
A
Pose by Worthycombe Toll Road
Another
Pose
by Worthycombe Toll Road
The
Tower on Hurlstone
Point from Yesterday
Time
to Think
St
Beuno's
Church at Culbone
the
Smallest Parish Church in England and can Only be Reached by Foot
The
Bible from the Church
The
First of Many Warning Signs
A
Detour Around a Landslide in Culbone Wood
Lunch
Break Amongst the Ferns
Looking
into the Jungle
Off
we go Again
Striding
over a Stream
Keep
Going
Close
up of Unfurling Ferns in Culbone Wood
Sister's
Fountain
Out
of the Woods and into the Daylight
The
Road to Foreland Lighthouse
Back
on the Cliff Tops Again
First
View Lynton & Lynmouth
Passing
Countisbury Church
Looking
Back Along the Top of the Cliffs
Approaching
Butter Hill Todays Highest Point
All
Down Hill Now
Wild
Garlic Blossom in Woods near the Beach
Back
Down to Sea Level in Lynmouth
Tide
out in Lynmouth Harbour
Looking
Across Lynmouth Bay to the Cliffs on Foreland Point & Beacon Hill
End
of the Day
Outside the Rising Sun on the Quayside at Lynmouth
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Day 3 Tuesday 22nd May 2018 Lynton to Combe Martin |
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Staying
High as we Leave Lynton
First
Sighting of the Valley of the Rocks
"Over
There"
Resting
and Admiring the View
High
Above the Picturesque Lynton & Lynmonth Cricket Pitch
Coming
Back from the Headland
Heading
Down to the Valley Floor
Close
up of Some of the Wild Goats Amongst the Rocks
This
Place is a Little Like Fairy Glen on the Isle of Syke
Click
Click
Looking
Back at the Valley of the Rocks
A
Pose with the Valley of the Rocks
You
Girls Keep Moving
The
Grass is Greener on the Other side of the Fence
Lee
Abbey
a Very Nice Christian Conference, Retreat and Holiday Centre
Walking
on the Toll Road from the Abbey to Woody Bay
A
Pose by the International Signpost
Looking
Back to the Valley of the Rocks & Lee
Abbey from Above Woody Bay
Resting
on Another Bench with a View
Looking
up at Part of the Hollow Brook Waterfall
"He
Didn't, He Did"
Time
to Think
Back
on the Cliff Path
Having
a Break Before the Climb up the Other side of the Valley
'Shiny
Face' Racers Past us to get in Front as our Lunch Break Takes Her by Surprise
Seeking
Shade in a Cave
A
Pose on the Rocks
Looking
Down on the Tourists at the Lime Kiln on
Heddon Mouth Beach
He's
Off Again Heading Down the East Side of the Heddon Valley
Come
on!
A
Pose on the Bridge over the Brown Silted up River Heddon
Close
up of Hawthorn Blossom
High
up on the Western Side of the Heddon Valley with the Path Down the Eastern
Side Clearly Visible
Close
up of a Hairy Caterpillar
A
Foxglove on the Path
Joy
Goes Blond
Time
to Admire the View from 'Peter Rock'
Taking
a Break on 'Peter Rock'
Now
Where?
A
Close up of the Tourists from the Lime Kiln who are now on the High Point
of the Path Where we Had Lunch
The
Brown Silted River Heddon Reaches the Sea
On
the Cliff Tops Again High Above Elwill Bay
Admiring
the View
Walking
on Holdstone Down with Great Hangman Hill Dead Ahead
Taking
a Break by the Bridge in Sherrycombe Before the Climb up to Great
Hangman
The
Path Heading Down the Eastern side of the Valley to Sherrycombe
The
Summit of Great Hangman the Highest Point of the SWCP
Heading
for Little Hangman and then Comb Martin
Down
the Prickly, Stingy Path to the Wrong End of Combe Martin for our Digs
Sunset Combe
over Martin Bay
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Day 4 Wednesday 23rd May 2018 Combe Martin to Willacombe |
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Lister
Point & Combe Martin Beach
Little
Hangman Hill Looking Spectacular from this Side
A
Fox Blinking in the Morning Sun
"Don't
Know as I Fancy this Off Piste Route"
"No
I Don't I'm Going Back"
Danger
of Death!
Looking
Towards Water Mouth Cove
Samson's
Cove with Little Hangman Hill and Great Hangman Hill
Behind
Water
Mouth Harbour
Outside
the Teacup Cafe
Low
Tide in Water Mouth Harbour
The
Round Tower on Burrow Nose above Floating Boats in Water Mouth Cove
A
Walk Though Wild Garlic Blossom
Looking
Back at Water Mouth Cove & Harbour
Tourists
Leaving the Cove on a Speed Boat
Close
up of Wild Bladder Campion Flowers
Damien
Hirst's Bronze Statue 'Verity' Standing Tall over Ilfracome Harbour
Lunch
in the Harbour
This
Looks a More Peaceful Lunch Break on the Seven Hills Torrs Park Cliff
Route
Nearly
There Keep Going
Reaching
the Summit
Torrs
Summit High Above Ilfracome
Leaving
the Summit and Continuing West
'Click
Click' on the Old Coach Road
Heading
Down to Lee Bay
The
Concrete Channel from the Bridge in Lee
Bay
A
Quick Break
Looking
Down at the Footbridge in Bennet's Mouth and the Path up the Other Side
Tim
Cooling His Feet in the Beck Under the Bridge
On
Top of Pensport Rock
Approaching
Bull Point Lighthouse
Bull
Point Lighthouse
Leaving
the Lighthouse Behind we Start to Climb Again
The
Rock Channels at Rockham Beach
Looking
Back at Bull Point
Lighthouse
After
Rounding Morte Point Woolacombe Comes into View
On
to the Road and a Quick Drink Before we Arrive at our Digs
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Day 5 Thursday 24th May 2018 Willacombe to Braunton |
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Heading
for the Beach
Beach
Huts
Walking
South on Woolacombe Beach
Leaving
Footprints
The
Southern End of Woolacombe Beach
Looking
Back to Woolacombe from Above the Camp Site at the Southern End
Woolacombe
Beach from Napps Cliff
Where
to Now?
On
the Path to Baggy Point
The
Coastguards Rocket Post on Baggy Point (Designed to Resemble a Ships Mast)
Rounding
Baggy Point and Heading for Croyde Bay
On
the Beach Again
Surfers
on Croyde Bay
Walking
on Croyde Beach
Whale
Bone Found on Croyde Beach
Above
Croyde Bay
Overlooking
Saunton Sands
Surf
School
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Day 6 Friday 25th May 2018 Braunton to Westleigh |
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Following
the Old Railway out of Braunton
An
Old Pill Box a Relic from the Second World War
Just
Two of the Many Military Vehicles Parked Here
RMB
Chivenor
This
Old Boat has Seen Better Days
A
Relic from the Railway Line
This
Cycle way is also Part of the Tarka Trail
Approaching
the Modern Bridge Over the Estuary at Barnstable
About
to Cross the Old Bridge
Now
Walking on the South Side of the Estuary
A
Large Family of Shelducks
Old
Bicycle in the Coffee Shop that was Once Yelland Station
'Natter
Natter' in the Drizzle
An
Old Railway Tunnel
Instow
Railway Station
Boots
Off in Westleigh House
Farm
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