InghilterraOddicombe Beach50°28’58” N 3°31’26” W
10 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We are staying in St Marychurch, a small parish of Torquay whilst walking parts of the South West Coastal Path. Torquay, along with Paignton and Brixham, are located around Torbay, aka The EnglishLeggi altro
InghilterraCockington50°27’49” N 3°33’40” W
13 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We take the 22 bus (again) through Torquay to Livermore Sands and walk up to Cockington, a village close to Torquay, via some lovely water meadows.
From the village, we follow a circular walk thatLeggi altro
InghilterraBrixham50°23’53” N 3°30’43” W
14 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
The three towns of Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham are situated around Torbay and comprise the English Riviera; this post describes additional places seen on diversions whilst walking between them -Leggi altro
InghilterraNimble Rock50°20’50” N 3°32’4” W
15 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Today, we visit two National Trust properties in this part of Devon.
The first, Coleton Fishacre, is near Kingswear and is an old country house in the 1920s Jazz Age Art-Deco style of that time. ItLeggi altro
InghilterraHay Tor50°34’49” N 3°45’19” W
16 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We leave our accommodation in St Marychurch and drive to the next, in Okehampton, via southern Dartmoor, stopping at the Dartmoor National Park at Haytor. We are recommended an excellent walk withLeggi altro
InghilterraLydford Norman Ringwork50°38’31” N 4°6’36” W
17 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Lydford Gorge is a steep sided River Gorge nestled on the Western edge of Dartmoor; it is owned by the National Trust. We pick up a leaflet at the NT kiosk and walk the "Lydford Gorge Trail."
We walkLeggi altro
InghilterraLydford Norman Ringwork50°38’30” N 4°6’36” W
17 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This post covers two villages visited as we travelled between Haytor and Okehampton.
We visited Widecombe in the Moor after the Haytor circular walk; the village is very pretty and noted for itsLeggi altro
InghilterraOkehampton50°44’21” N 4°0’10” W
17 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We stayed at Okehampton, on the northern edge of Dartmoor, for the Lydford Gorge walk and the circular walk via Okehampton Castle, Lower Hadstock, and Belstone.
It is an interesting town to visit,Leggi altro
InghilterraBelstone50°42’31” N 3°57’57” W
18 giugno 2023, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today, we go on another walk; it was from Pathfinder Guides' "Dartmoor Walks," a book at the apartment. Apparently, this northern part of Dartmoor contains the highest land in Southern England, andLeggi altro
