2. 2020

South Coast in July

Summer was here! And I was desperate to get to the famous Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye. Winter weather makes this impossible. It turned out that the summer weather was bad as well (Scotland...!) so instead we headed to the South Coast, while waiting for the weather to clear up North. And waiting... and waiting... But the South Coast, it turned out, was beautiful... :)
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  • Title Weymouth

    Title Weymouth

  • river houses

    river houses

  • We went for a short forest walk to a hilltop fortress - and encountered this inquisitive squirrel!

    We went for a short forest walk to a hilltop fortress - and encountered this inquisitive squirrel!

  • Title Exmouth

    Title Exmouth

  • We stayed the first night in Exmouth, which was surprisingly beautiful in the sunset.

    We stayed the first night in Exmouth, which was surprisingly beautiful in the sunset.

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  • Just after a picnic dinner on the beach :)

    Just after a picnic dinner on the beach :)

  • Title Dartmoor

    Title Dartmoor

  • Wistman's Wood

    Wistman's Wood

    We started our explorations of Dartmoor, with a hike to Wistman's Wood

  • Wistmans Wood moss

    Wistmans Wood moss

  • Wistmans Wood flower

    Wistmans Wood flower

  • We hiked back over some of the wild Tors of Dartmoor

    We hiked back over some of the wild Tors of Dartmoor

  • Meeting the locals

    Meeting the locals

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  • The next morning, we started with a hike through beautiful Lydford Gorge

    The next morning, we started with a hike through beautiful Lydford Gorge

  • White Waterfall

    White Waterfall

    Lydford Gorge waterfall

  • En route to Castle Drogo and our next hike, we passed this random ancient church, above Iron Age earthwork fortifications

    En route to Castle Drogo and our next hike, we passed this random ancient church, above Iron Age earthwork fortifications

  • Church tower

    Church tower

  • We had to hike up to the church. We had a picnic lunch on the cliffs - beautiful views!

    We had to hike up to the church. We had a picnic lunch on the cliffs - beautiful views!

  • Later, we arrived at Castle Drogo!

    Later, we arrived at Castle Drogo!

  • Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the castle was closed. But the gardens were open...

    Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the castle was closed. But the gardens were open...

  • Castle Drogo gardens flowers

    Castle Drogo gardens flowers

  • Castle Drogo gardens flowers purple

    Castle Drogo gardens flowers purple

  • The castle was our start point for the Teign Gorge hike - all the way down into the valley, along then back up.

    The castle was our start point for the Teign Gorge hike - all the way down into the valley, along then back up.

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    The castle was our start point for the Teign Gorge hike - all the way down into the valley, along then back up.