Sunday 4th July 2021On this trip I was joined by good friend TTT (Tony “Two-breakfasts” Thorpe) and the main objective was to reach the end of the South West Coast Path at Minehead and perhaps go a little further.The journeys are getting shorter so I did not leave home until just before 7am on the… Continue reading 196. Holdstone Down to Woody Bay

Thursday 15th April 2021 This was to be a short walk today as we were returning to Nottingham in the afternoon. Also this area is surprisingly remote so there was no real alternative ending point until Porlock which would be difficult to handle on this day. Drove to County Gate Carpark and got a taxi… Continue reading 195. Countisbury to County Gate

Wednesday 14th April 2021 Last night we discussed whether or not to return to Holdstone Down so that I could complete the section missed yesterday to Woody Bay. Invoking Rule 1 again I concluded that as my genes had made the journey while I was in the vicinity then I could claim to have done… Continue reading 194. Woody Bay to Countisbury

Tuesday 13th April 2021 The Ilfracombe Holiday Park is not the sort of place I would normally stay at as I much prefer pubs or B&Bs but it was OK. The three storey barrack-like buildings completely lacked any sort of charm from the outside. Inside however we had a very comfortable and modern two bedroom… Continue reading 193. Combe Martin to Holdstone Down

Monday 12th April 2021 Monday 12th April is a significant day in the relaxation of Covid rules so that it is now possible to holiday in self-contained holiday accommodation. This is why I was on the road at 6.15am heading down to Devon to continue the South West Coast Path walk. Don’t know about ‘new… Continue reading 192. Ilfracombe to Combe Martin

Tuesday 22nd September 2020 Took the bus out to Morthoe – much more civilised than it was last evening. Retraced my steps from the post office (GR458452) to the footpath sign (GR460455) for Rockham Beach and then back down the path I came up last night. A whole lot cooler today and cloudy – better… Continue reading 191. Morthoe to Ilfracombe

Monday 21st September 2020 Stayed overnight at the Sandpiper Inn which was OK but not great. Very friendly publicans, good room and breakfast but the pub itself was rather drab. In the morning messing about parking up the car and so on I forgot to put my boots on. Got into the taxi and didn’t… Continue reading 190. Putsborough to Morthoe

Sunday 20th September 2020 Did the usual thing and left home at about 5.20 and drove down to Velator Quay near Braunton arriving at about 9.15 to park in the free car park next to the River Caen (GR485354). This is the trip that had been delayed from April time because of the coronavirus pandemic.… Continue reading 189. Braunton to Putsborough

Wednesday 15th January 2020 Another cold, dank and possibly raining day although it was supposed to be brighter and looked like it could be later on. The previous evening I drove from the Royal Hotel in Bideford to the George Inn in Braunton where I was to stay for the last two nights and in… Continue reading 188. Barnstaple to Braunton

Tuesday 14th January 2020 After Storm Brendan yesterday I decided to make an early start and left the hotel just after dawn (sounds dramatic but dawn was not until after 8am at this time of year). From the Royal Hotel took the A386 towards Instow over the bridge over the old railway which is now… Continue reading 187. Bideford to Barnstaple