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Harberton

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    • Day 18

      Rest Day #3

      May 21, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Have you ever wondered what happened to the hippies after the end of the psychedelic sixties? We have a partial answer ... a lot of them have retired in Totnes. Described as a historical town with a colourful personality, it certainly delivered on both fronts. We had a relaxing post-walk rest day slowly wandering around the town and eating scones (with clotted cream, of course).

      The town dates back to the 10th century and boasts a large number of attractive heritage listed buildings, including Totnes Castle. The castle is described as a excellent example of a classic Norman motte and bailey castle but the stone keep was rebuilt in the early 1300s so we weren't totally convinced that it was a Norman castle. Perhaps "14th century rebuild and refortification of an earlier castle on this site which itself was a rebuild of the original wooden palisade Norman castle on this site" didn't fit on the advertising brochure.

      The high street is lined with eclectic shops with lots of fairtrade sourced and handmade products, organic skincare and vintage clothing. And there were some rather eccentric locals out 'n' about with their yoga mats tucked under their arms. A very laid-back lifestyle can be found in Totnes.
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    • Day 4

      Totnes

      October 17, 2022 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Auf dem Rückweg vom Dartmoor fuhren wir auf Tinas Empfehlung in Totnes vorbei. Eine Charmante kleinstadt. Nach einem kleinen Bummel durch die Straßen und eine Kirche gingen wir sehr lecker essen. Dieser schöne Tag nahm nun sein Ende.Read more

    • Day 17

      Walking - Day 10

      May 20, 2019 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Today's Route - Dartmouth to Totnes
      Distance - 14.8km by foot, 6.7km by taxi
      Beers Earned - 4.1 for the part we walked
      Weather - Variable and unpredictable

      It's our last UK walking day and we've chosen a trail that will take us away from the coast and up the valley of the Dart River. Yesterday's rain is history but the forecast is for more heading our way later this afternoon.

      After missing out on a ferry ride yesterday we've made up for it today with 2 crossings of the Dart River. The first was from Dartmouth to Kingswear on a vehicle ferry, where Ms OfficeBody scammed a half price fare from the fellow red-head collecting the money. The ferry was literally a floating pontoon which was pushed/ pulled across the river by a small tug boat.

      There were great views of Dartmouth as we followed the railway line along the opposite side of the river before we crossed the tracks and wandered into the woods ... and then the fields ... and then more woods ... and more fields ... before we arrived at Greenway, which was Agatha Christie's holiday home. The house and land is managed by the National Trust.

      Our second river crossing from Greenway was more in keeping with our previous experiences ... a man in a small boat charging an exorbitant fee for his services. This one was the first we've seen with a rate schedule for dogs as well as humans.

      We landed at Dittisham, an almost-too-quaint-to-be-real village, and decided to push on to Cornworthy for lunch at the pub before the weather closed in. The rural walk to Cornworthy on mostly country lanes was not good for the injured toe. Despite strapping, padding and painkillers it does not like hard surfaces at all.

      We, with grumpy toe, arrived at the pub for lunch to find there was no lunch available. New publicans have re-opened the pub only a couple of days ago but the cooking facilities were still being upgraded and the cupboard was bare. With the sore foot comfortably out of its boot and resting on a cushion, we snacked on rations from our backpacks and washed them down with a pint while we watched the clouds dump their contents outside.

      A quick look at the map confirmed the final few kilometres to Totnes were mostly on lanes and hard surfaces. A quick look at Ms OfficeBody's face confirmed she wasn't very impressed with the idea of squishing her foot back into its boot to subject it to an afternoon of extreme ouch-ness. A quick look outside the window of the pub confirmed there was more rain on the way. A quick look online provided the phone number of the local 'taxi' who would be able to pick us up as soon as he'd finished the school run.

      We were happy to wait and have another pint.
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    • Day 8

      Totnes

      June 10, 2018 in England ⋅ 19 °C

      Totnes, die Endstation der South Devon Railway ist sicherlich einen Besuch wert. Das Zentrum besteht aus einer langen Hauptstraße, gesäumt von alten Gebäuden aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Viele Fassaden sind elisabethanischen Ursprungs, häufig jedoch hinter Putz oder einer Verkleidung aus Schindeln versteckt.
      Inmitten der Stadt finden sich die Reste einer normannischen Burg, die auf das 11. Jahrhundert zurückgehen. Errichtet wurde die erste Burg aus Holz ursprünglich von einem Gefolgsmann von Wilhelm dem Eroberer. Die steinerne Burg, deren Überreste hier zu sehen sind, stammt vermutlich von 1219.
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    • Day 4

      Totnes - miasteczko magiczne

      December 29, 2021 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

      Ani się kto spodziewał, że miasteczko Totnes, gdzie wynajęliśmy chatkę że względu na bliskość szlaków po Dartmoor, jest niezwykle urokliwe. Skrzyżowanie Winchester z Glastonbury, ma zarówno kościół, zamek, strona główna ulicę z malowniczymi kamieniczkami i łukami nad jezdnią, jak i cała masę sklepów ezoterycznych, ekologicznych, naturalnych i magicznych - w zasadzie co brama, to wejście do pracowni alchemika.
      Pogoda, niestety, barowa, ale i tak jest pięknie. Więc jeśli wycieczka do Dartmoor, albo na zachód, to Totnes należy odwiedzić koniecznie.
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