Day Thirty Eight - Stoke Fleming to Dartmouth 7.7km (4.8 miles).
Time on route 1:35hrs, walking time 1:35hrs.
Monday 10 April 2017
The title shows my age (it was a film I watched as a teenager) but today felt a bit like this. To get to my start at Stoke Fleming I caught the train to Paignton, the bus to Kingswear, the foot ferry to Dartmouth and another bus down to Stoke Fleming. So door to door it was a 3 hour journey. I had a short goal today as wanted to 'tidy up' my last walk which was a half day from Torcross to Stoke Fleming. So hardly a challenge but it was still good to be out by the coast.
The spring flowers are prolific this time of year: these were growing off the side of a wall.
And it didn't take long before the Dart estuary came into view.
Beautiful spring path.
There is oodles of military history at Dartmouth with its extensive maritime defensive past.
Dartmouth Castle was built in 1388 to defend the English against French raids and was extended many times since then (more here). It now has a more peaceful cafe with a wonderful view.
The Royal Navy trains all its officers here at the Britannia Naval College, sited up on the hill (in the background of this photo).
The estuary is buzzing with yachts, ships, dinghies, kayaks and ferries. The car ferry between Dartmouth and Kingswear is expertly nudged too and fro by a tug.
Just south of Dartmouth pontoon the path dips down into Bayards Cove Fort; the first time the path has actually traversed through a tudor building from my recollection.
I stopped and had a late lunch in the sun overlooking the river and Kingswear before heading back on the passenger ferry (and bus and train, you know the score).
Time on route 1:35hrs, walking time 1:35hrs.
Monday 10 April 2017
The title shows my age (it was a film I watched as a teenager) but today felt a bit like this. To get to my start at Stoke Fleming I caught the train to Paignton, the bus to Kingswear, the foot ferry to Dartmouth and another bus down to Stoke Fleming. So door to door it was a 3 hour journey. I had a short goal today as wanted to 'tidy up' my last walk which was a half day from Torcross to Stoke Fleming. So hardly a challenge but it was still good to be out by the coast.
The spring flowers are prolific this time of year: these were growing off the side of a wall.
And it didn't take long before the Dart estuary came into view.
Beautiful spring path.
There is oodles of military history at Dartmouth with its extensive maritime defensive past.
Dartmouth Castle was built in 1388 to defend the English against French raids and was extended many times since then (more here). It now has a more peaceful cafe with a wonderful view.
The Royal Navy trains all its officers here at the Britannia Naval College, sited up on the hill (in the background of this photo).
The estuary is buzzing with yachts, ships, dinghies, kayaks and ferries. The car ferry between Dartmouth and Kingswear is expertly nudged too and fro by a tug.
Just south of Dartmouth pontoon the path dips down into Bayards Cove Fort; the first time the path has actually traversed through a tudor building from my recollection.
I stopped and had a late lunch in the sun overlooking the river and Kingswear before heading back on the passenger ferry (and bus and train, you know the score).
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