Looe to Weymouth

We sadly left Looe this morning after one last walk around town. Our drive to Weymouth was beautiful especially as it was the sunniest day yet- not a cloud in the sky all day and very warm. It was the loveliest drive mainly through bush and trees on minor motorways. We made a stop for a coffee and one last scone at a lovely cafe in Honiton, an old fashioned town with some lovely wee gift shops and a market on the side of the road. Not far from there we came across a huge stretch of beach. We parked and wandered down a track to the pebble beach where several fishermen were set up. The beach was a long stretch of coast and it was a beautiful sight. Weymouth was not far from there but it was 3 pm by the time we pulled in at our apartment which is at the bottom of a very large house. We are surrounded by large beautiful manor houses, some 5 storeys. It seems a very affluent area. We immediately set off in search for food and thankfully the town centre was only a 15 minute walk and it took no time to find a lovely pub and some nice snacks to eat. This town is also set around a harbour but seems spacious and less old. There are many tourist shops and the usual amusement arcades that go with British seaside towns. However it seems very quiet and relaxed and we enjoyed walking around. We finally headed back to the apartment to get sorted for tomorrow and then we walked back into town (18 000 steps today!) for dinner at an interesting old pub where we had the best fish and chips and mushy peas of the trip. We returned at 9 thinking about our departure tomorrow.Read more