Day 11: Barnstaple to Wellshead
Heather and wildflowers on Exmoor I woke early as normal at about 5:30. I messed around a bit, sorted out my feet (you don't want to know the details) and…
Heather and wildflowers on Exmoor I woke early as normal at about 5:30. I messed around a bit, sorted out my feet (you don't want to know the details) and…
Bucks Mills in early morning sunshine I woke up early at 5 am as planned. I'd slept well and it was another fine morning. I packed up quickly without breakfast…
View back to Hartland Quay My sister Jo and I packed up our things at the cottage and then we drove to Hartland for breakfast . She then drove me…
Approaching Hartland Quay Today was the day after my rest day spent with my sister and Leeds at Clovelly, where unusually there were very few visitors. I warn you now…
A cow enjoying the sunshine It was cold when I woke at 5am, so I ate porridge and packed up camp quickly. I set off at a reasonable lick arriving…
Early morning near the Rumps Another good night’s sleep, another early morning. I headed off at 7 in the sunshine admiring the rock formations at Lundy Bay and the stunning…
The best Shepherds Pie in the world Waking after a lovely sleep by the Bedruthan Steps I packed up camp quickly, mindful that day trippers could arrive very early. It…
The Bedruthan Steps After a very good nights sleep, I left the campsite quite late and headed off towards Newquay. After an hour or so I reached Crantoch, a charming…
Pasty number 1 I had a lovely nights sleep and set off in the morning across country along the Minehead trail to Portreath. I had a fabulous pasty (proper chunks…
I woke early, just before 6am, to a sunrise promising another sunny day. I ate some porridge, packed up my tent and headed off about 6:30 am keen to make…