The good weather is still holding up so we headed out to the coast once more. Not so far this time, just to Mortehoe and round to Bull Point.
Just for a change we decided to walk in the opposite direction to our usual walk. From the village we cut down the coombe that runs from the well. There is a group of houses at the top of the coombe with views down to the sea and out to Lundy beyond. I've always said I wouldn't mind living in one of those houses and today one had a 'For Sale' sign up. I checked it out on the web and the guide price is £360,000 for a 3 bed bungalow. It has a garden and a vegetable garden and I could consider living there even though there are other houses close by. But that's a lot of money and as it is going for auction I guess it may well fetch at least £400,000.
A typical well made National Trust stile.
We passed over the top of Rockham Bay but didn't venture down the steep steps that are built clinging onto the side of the cliff.
Our destination was the smaller beach that lies at the head of this coombe (just beyond the left hand edge of the above photo) and then we planned to walk along the small stream before heading back up to the top of the ridge on the right. Walking opposite to our usual route meant we had some steep descents to make. I think they look more scary when you're going down than when you're puffing and panting your way to the top.
This photo was taken from the same spot as the previous one but looking down towards the beach. We plan in the future to continue up the track on the opposite side of the valley and follow the coast path towards Lee Bay.
We gave ourselves a leisurely lunch stop at this beach enjoying the sun and the sound of the waves.
Then it was back inland and up the steeper of 2 tracks to the high ground.
Just for a change we decided to walk in the opposite direction to our usual walk. From the village we cut down the coombe that runs from the well. There is a group of houses at the top of the coombe with views down to the sea and out to Lundy beyond. I've always said I wouldn't mind living in one of those houses and today one had a 'For Sale' sign up. I checked it out on the web and the guide price is £360,000 for a 3 bed bungalow. It has a garden and a vegetable garden and I could consider living there even though there are other houses close by. But that's a lot of money and as it is going for auction I guess it may well fetch at least £400,000.
A typical well made National Trust stile.
We passed over the top of Rockham Bay but didn't venture down the steep steps that are built clinging onto the side of the cliff.
Our destination was the smaller beach that lies at the head of this coombe (just beyond the left hand edge of the above photo) and then we planned to walk along the small stream before heading back up to the top of the ridge on the right. Walking opposite to our usual route meant we had some steep descents to make. I think they look more scary when you're going down than when you're puffing and panting your way to the top.
This photo was taken from the same spot as the previous one but looking down towards the beach. We plan in the future to continue up the track on the opposite side of the valley and follow the coast path towards Lee Bay.
We gave ourselves a leisurely lunch stop at this beach enjoying the sun and the sound of the waves.
Then it was back inland and up the steeper of 2 tracks to the high ground. Once home I did some gardening and some work for school sitting out in the sun.
(Lynton goat pics tomorrow.)
(Lynton goat pics tomorrow.)
