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Staple Tors – Dartmoor walks

Great Staple Tor Dartmoor

Little, Middle and Great Staple Tors on Dartmoor were the focus of our walk on a stunningly sunny day in December.   We started our walk from Pork Hill car park, but rather than heading straight over to the Staple… Continue Reading…


Photographs from our South West Coast Path walks

South West Coast Path

Watching “Cornwall and Devon Walks With Julia Bradbury”  has had us reminiscing about our walks on the South West Coast Path.  Looking back through the photos reminds us how we felt and how much we appreciated the sheer beauty of the… Continue Reading…


Torquay to Shaldon – South West Coast Path Walks

Thatcher Rock Torquay

Torquay to Shaldon on the South West Coast Path sees us moving onto the next map; the OL44.  We’ve returned from Italy, gone into lockdown and therefore retreated (well it feels like a battle) to Devon.  To be honest we… Continue Reading…


Bovisand Bay to Plymouth – South West Coast Path Walks

Bovisand Bay to Plymouth is the last of the South West Coast Path walks on the OL20 map.  That means we’ve completed 81.5 miles of South West Coast Path.  Of course our walks have been circulars so the actual distance… Continue Reading…


Aish and Mel Tor – Dartmoor Walks

Mel Tor Dartmoor

Aish and Mel Tor on Dartmoor sees us make a bit of a change from our beautiful coastal walks.  A few small facts about Dartmoor: Dartmoor is 368 square miles; 20 miles from north to south and 20 miles from… Continue Reading…


Mothecombe to Heybrook Bay – South West Coast Path Walks

Mothecombe to Heybrook Bay on the South West Coast Path.  We have started on the other side of the River Erme (without the 1 hour tidal window to worry about).  This section has a natural break in it at the… Continue Reading…


Thurlestone to River Erme – South West Coast Path Walks.

River Avon

Thurlestone to the River Erme on the South West Coat Path.  We’re off on an explore again and cannot believe the great weather we still continue to have. Thurlestone to Burgh Island and the River Avon Estuary We started at… Continue Reading…


Salcombe to Hope Cove – South West Coast Path Walks

Salcombe to Hope Cove coast path

Salcombe to Hope Cove on the SWCP.  Finally we are able to travel a little to get our daily ‘exercise’ and we couldn’t have been more excited. Salcombe This is our first time in Salcombe.  When we finished our last… Continue Reading…


Start Point to Salcombe – South West Coast Path Walks

The Start Point to Salcombe section is 9.1 miles along the South West Coast Path, but as with the Slapton Sands to Start Point section, we made this into two circular walks.  Why rush? Start Point to Prawle Point What… Continue Reading…