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    • TravelerUK and Ireland
      1
      Day 5

      Wells

      April 1, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

      Was originally going to Glastonbury, but it got rained out and flooded, so... here's Wells! Well-preserved medieval city with famous cathedral and choir. Included yet another pic of me with an old door, this one an original Bishop's Door. Old doors are neat, so this might be a thing :P Also includes Vicar's Close (see sign). The clock shown is one of the oldest working clocks in the world, featuring a depiction of the sun orbiting the earth, and little jousting knights that move at the quarter of every hour and are original from the 1300s and still working.Read more

    • Traveler2023 Roadtrip Cornwall
      1
      Day 5

      Porlock/Porlock Weir

      August 3, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Leider regnete es am Morgen immer noch, so dass wir weiterfuhren. Von Porlock aus (im Ortskern bei der Kirche geparkt) machten wir einen Spaziergang zu/durch die Marschwiesen an die Wasserlinie. Kurios: es gab einen Bohlenweg, wobei darauf hingewiesen wurde, er würde bei Flut überspült und man solle dann eine bestimmte Alternativroute auf dem Rückweg nehmen. Die haben wir einfach aus Interesse genommen. War auch ein Bohlenweg und dem identischen Hinweis 😂.

      Im Anschluss ging ging es nach Porlock Weir, dem kleinen Hafen. Der Hafen ist niedlich - mit vielen Lokalen. Etwas „abseits“ gab es dann in der Habour Gallery den ersten Cream Tea und Scones - sogar bei Sonnenschein.

      Dann ging es weiter nach Lynton, aber nicht über die A39, sondern über die Toll Road (£ 3,00). Die Bilder sagen alles. Mit 2,65 m und 6 m ging es. Aber man muss dann auch durch das Tor; eine Wendemöglicheit gibt es nicht und direkt nach dem Tor macht die Straße eine - minimale - Biegung. Auf der rechten Seite waren noch max. 2 cm Luft. Auf der Linken etwas weniger.      Read more

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    • TravelerMit dem Auto durch England
      1
      Day 6

      Der Exmoor Nationalpark - Riverside

      October 20 in England ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

      Der Exmoor Nationalpark ist mit einer Fläche von 693m² einer der kleinsten Nationalparks Großbritanniens. Trotzdem bietet Exmoor auf dieser verhältnismäßig kleinen Fläche eine unfassbare Naturschönheit und Vielfalt: ausgedehntes Moorland, tiefe bewaldete Täler, spektakuläre Küsten, uvm..

      Von Lynmouth aus wanderten wir zunächst entlang des East Lyn zum Watersmeet, einem alten Fischerhaus, in dem schon seit 1901 Tee serviert wird.

      Zu einer klassischen britischen tea time wird neben Tee ein sog. Scone serviert. Dieses Gebäck wird traditionell mit Schlagsahne und Marmelade gegessen.
      Obwohl nicht ganz klassisch war der "Scone of the month" (mot salted caramel) auch mit Kaffee wirklich köstlich!      Read more

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    • TravelerSouth West Coast England
      111
      Day 3

      The Rugged Path

      September 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Der Anfang hat sich angefühlt wie ein death marsh 😂 denn die Steigung war gefühlt bei 70%🥹 ich musste einige Male Pause machen aber wir haben den ersten Berg erklommen 🦾 danach ging es ruhiger weiter bis wir uns entschieden haben den Ruggy Path zu nehmen, der führte runter in ein Tal, es war wunderschön. Jedoch mussten wir den auch wieder hoch. Nächste challenge. Dazu kam das uns ein shower übergossen hat und wir auf einmal auf einer Pferdekoppel standen 😂 Aber alles überstanden 👍🏻 nachdem wir aus dem Tal wieder raus kamen haben wir uns einen Bacon sandwich gegönnt ☝🏻 aber auch verdient! Mit toller Aussicht! 😍Read more

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    • TravelerEurope 2024 🇪🇺
      1
      11
      Day 26

      Day 26 - Cornwall

      June 27 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Gosh it was so hot last night sleeping! 🥵 no A/C!!

      We packed up the cars and headed for New Quay 30 mins away a tourist hot spot in the summer.
      Here we found a delicious place to have some brunch!
      Took a stroll up the road and got some merchandise from "Fat Willy's" surf shop 🤣 and of course some more souvenirs lol.
      We popped down to explore the beach and Kelsey stumbled upon a shop called "Kelseys Cornish" they made soaps etc so she brought some things.
      The beach was very beautiful 😍

      Next stop was Tintagel 1 hour away. To be honest I was wondering where the bloody hell Hollie was taking us 🤣
      But it turned out to be freaking amazing!
      So Tintagel is known for it's medieval castle with links to King Arthur.
      The castle is not intact it it ruins now but still very impressive.
      It is situated on a shear cliff 😬 and we literally experienced 4 seasons in one day on our walk haha!
      So the castle was built in 1230 by the 1st Earl of Cornwall, Richard. It has a long association with legends to King Arthur, and his wizard Merlin.
      The castle is owned by the prince of Wales.
      The statue you see in the picture is not ment to depict any one person it more of a art piece to showcase that era.
      This place so very very cool to visit. So much history in a phenomenal setting.

      We popped back to the gorgeous village of Tintagel and had dinner in the King Arthur Arms pub. Dinner was delicious 😋 good ole pub food 👏

      Loaded up the kids for a 2.5 hour drive to our accommodation at Wookey Hole. Poor Leo was so over being in his car seat but we got here!!

      I have to do a laugh at some of the roads we drive down. They honestly look like someone's tanker track to me!! 🙈

      Choosing 10 photos for today will be hard!!
      It has been an enjoyable day had by all!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      21
      Day 74

      Explore Frome's medievil street & river

      July 4, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C

      Walking down Catherine Hill and then up "Cheap Street" where the drain still exists in this medievil street its hard to imagine what it must have been like all those years ago back to the 16th Century when Kind Henry the third was here and trading??

      The rain has cooled th hiings down a bit making it very pleasant to walk today so I'm going to follow the river path on the Frome Walkway.      Read more

    • Traveler2023 Roadtrip Cornwall
      Day 5

      Lynton/Lynmouth

      August 3, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

      Nachdem die abenteuerliche Toll Road gemeistert war, ging es über die A39 nach Lynton/Lynmouth. Niedliche Doppelorte, die durch eine Standseilbahn miteinander verbunden sind. Man muss die Eindrücke auf sich wirken lassen. Ein paar meiner Aufnahmen stelle ich ein.

      Entspannend aber auch der CP Sunny Lyn Holiday Park. Wir stehen direkt - wenn man durchs Heckfenster schaut- über dem laut rauschenden West Lyn River.      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino 2023
      26
      Day 84

      Glastonbury, Chedder and Nunney Castle

      July 14, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      In the pouring rain we, Carey my new friend from frome and I, got soaked through while meandering along Glastonbury streets. I had wanted to go in to explore the Abbey, however at a 12 pound price tag, I decided to forego the drippy pleasure, instead browsing the Abbey shop. It was full of Arthurian treasures, swords, t shirts, miniature knights, fairies etc ...here is a link https://www.glastonburyabbey.com/glastonbury-ab…

      I just don't have space to pack lots of paraphernalia.... We wandered up along streets and alley ways, found a vegan cafe for lunch, then back to the car onward to Chedder.

      What an amazing gorge and contrast to the commercialisation in Glastonbury. We saw the cheese factory and viewed from the dry shelter of the car..grateful for it.

      On the way home Carey suddenly decided we weren't finished yet and, making a speedy left turn, we were on our way to Nunney castle, a beautiful 1300s built castle complete with moat. Just the thing little girls and boys dream of where to imagine being princesses and knights.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      Day 83

      Shearwater Lake Wiltshire

      July 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Today Carey picked me up from home and took me to see Shearwater lake based on the acreage of the family Longleat. Carey told me that "old Lord Longleat" had let the place run down a bit and would give anything to anyone who asked. Since he passed apparently his son has taken it over and really ramped it up to make money. The lake is very tranquil and apparently has a plug with which to empty it??

      Shearwater is a man-made freshwater lake near Crockerton village, about 2+1⁄4 miles southwest of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. The lake is formed from a tributary of the River Wylye. It is within the Longleat Estate and is one of five lakes of various sizes. (From Wikipedia).

      It is just beautiful, a tranquil lake surrounded by forest. Carey was to tell me she has been describing me to her friends as " a warm comfortable cushion to sit on" 🤣 I have been told I'm a lot of things but this takes the ticket!! Made me laugh and be very delighted!      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      222
      Day 77

      Stourhead (Pride and Prejudice location

      July 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Today my new friend Carey drove me to Stourhead. Some of these stately homes are only reachable by car, so it was very kind of her to offer to take me. I think she enjoyed the trip out as well.

      It was wonderful, the day was perfect for wandering around an old estate which is still lived in by one of the original family members, who apparently just cordoned off the kitchen while guests pile through her very elaborate home. It is just stunning, the effort that went into it's conception is incredible, back in the 1770s. The original family member Mr Hoare, having travelled extensively in Europe came home to England and commissioned it.

      The furniture is original as well!! The place has been used in various tv movies, series the most famous being Pride and Prejudice      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Somerset, SOM, Comtat de Somerset, Gwlad yr Haf, サマセット州, Gwlas an Hav, Somersetensis comitatus, Сомерсет

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