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Exmoor
Travelled Saturday 21 September 2002
We stayed at The Cottage, Bridge Ball, which provides
accommodation for five, and is situated some 5 miles from Lynmouth in
idyllic peaceful surroundings
This is our first visit to Exmoor & the northern section
provides a variety of scenery including coastal cliffs, river valley
walks and open moorland; in fact, I don't think we could have chosen a
better location |
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| View of the cottage from across the garden |
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Various walks undertaken during the week: |
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Date |
Miles |
Time |
Destination |
Description |
Weather |
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22.09.02 |
7 |
3½ |
Lynmouth &
Foreland Point |
A circular walk from the cliff top hamlet of Countisbury past it's church and
over Butter Hill to the lighthouse at Foreland Point, then heading along the
coastal path with spectacular views along the coast between Lynmouth & Porlock
Bays before turning inland at Desolation Point returning across Countisbury Common |
Warm & sunny |
| 23.09.02 |
9½ |
4½ |
Tarr Steps & Withypool Hill |
A circular walk from Withypool along the
much used and well marked path by the River Barle to Tarr Steps, a
unique clapper bridge, returning over open moorland via Withypool
Hill. |
Warm & sunny |
| 24.09.02 |
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Clovelly, Hartland Point &
Hartland Quay |
A visit to the timeless village of
Clovelly where the steep cobbled street tumbles down past gleaming
white cottages to the tiny harbour, past Hartland Point, Devon's
most northerly point, to Hartland Quay with it's dramatic coastline. |
Warm & sunny |
| 25.09.02 |
12 |
5 |
Watersmeet, Lynmouth, Lynton &
Valley of Rocks |
Describes as a classic walk of Exmoor,
this walk follows the top edge of the valleys over Myrtleberry
Cleave to Lymouth with a visit to the Valley of the Rocks before
returning through the beautiful, steep sided & thickly wooded
valleys of East Lyn River & Hoaroak Water past the National Trust
tea rooms at Watersmeet. |
Warm & sunny |
| 26.09.02 |
9 |
5 |
Dunkery Beacon, Stoke Pero &
Luccombe |
A circular walk to Dunkery Beacon, the
highest point on Exmoor at 1704 feet, from the car park at Webber's
Post to Stoke Pero, Horner Wood and Luccombe. |
Warm & sunny |
| 27.09.02 |
8 |
5 |
Lorna Doone Country |
A circular walk along the banks of
Badgworthy River to Great Tom's Hill returning over open moorland
via Oare. |
Overcast & dry with occasional sunny
spells |
| Views of The Cottage and gardens |
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