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Day 46: Dartmouth to Prawle Point – Daymark & Tiger

By Quintin Lake
March 9, 2016 //
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Dartmouth Castle at dawn, Devon. Dartmouth Castle at dawn, Devon.

Stepped alley, Dartmouth, Devon. Stepped alley, Dartmouth, Devon.

Decorated timber framed building, Lower Street, Dartmouth. Decorated timber framed building, Lower Street, Dartmouth, Devon.

Crowther’s Hill, Dartmouth, Devon. Crowther’s Hill, Dartmouth, Devon.

Raleigh Court, South Embankment, Dartmouth, Devon. Raleigh Court, South Embankment, Dartmouth, Devon.

Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Architect: Sir Aston Webb. c. 1899, Devon. Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Architect: Sir Aston Webb. c. 1899, Devon.

Timber corbels, Southtown, Dartmouth, Devon. Timber corbels, Southtown, Dartmouth, Devon.

The Daymark, Kingswear. Built in 1864 as a guide for mariners to the position of the harbour entrance, Devon. The Daymark, Kingswear. Built in 1864 as a guide for mariners to the position of the harbour entrance, Devon.

Forest & Landcombe Coves, Devon. Forest & Landcombe Coves, Devon.

Blackpool Sands, Devon. Blackpool Sands, Devon.

Horse rider on Slapton Sands, Devon. Horse rider on Slapton Sands, Devon.

Remains of a rocket used during Exercise Tiger in April 1944 when Slapton Beach was used as a practice for the Normandy landings, Devon. Remains of a rocket used during Exercise Tiger in April 1944 when Slapton Beach was used as a practice for the Normandy landings, Devon.

Sherman tank that was sunk during Exercise Tiger and later recovered as a memorial to the deaths of 946 American servicemen during the action, Devon. Sherman tank that was sunk during Exercise Tiger and later recovered as a memorial to the deaths of 946 American servicemen during the action, Devon.

Start Point, Devon. Start Point, Devon.

Start Point Lighthouse I, Devon. Start Point Lighthouse I, Devon.

Start Point Lighthouse II, Devon. Start Point Lighthouse II, Devon.

Prawle Point, Devon. Prawle Point, Devon.

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Day 45: Totnes to Dartmouth – Impress & Outline

By Quintin Lake
March 9, 2016 //
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The Perimeter

Dart boughs I, Devon. Dart boughs I, Devon.

Reed Beds, River Dart, Devon. Reed Beds, River Dart, Devon.

Dart boughs II, Devon. Dart boughs II, Devon.

Dart boughs III, Devon. Dart boughs III, Devon.

River Dart with Dartmoor beyond, Devon. River Dart with Dartmoor beyond, Devon.

Dart boughs IV, Devon. Dart boughs IV, Devon.

Ashprington, Devon. Ashprington, Devon.

Dart boughs V, Devon. Dart boughs V, Devon.

Bow Creek, Devon. Bow Creek, Devon.

Engulfed fence, Bow Creek, Devon. Engulfed fence, Bow Creek, Devon.

Brambletorre Mill, Devon. Brambletorre Mill, Devon.

Lower Dittisham, Devon. Lower Dittisham, Devon.

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Day 41: Topsham to Teignmouth – Viaduct & Breakwater

By Quintin Lake
January 31, 2016 //
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M5 Exe Viaduct I, Devon. M5 Viaduct I, Devon.

The fragility of the frosty reed beds by the Exe contrast with the monumentality of the concrete motorway viaduct. Incredibly the river Exe starts just a few kilometres from the north coast of Somerset in Exmoor but perversely chooses to run south right across the country to get to the sea here.

Exe Reedbeds Nature Reserve, Devon. Exe Reedbeds Nature Reserve, Devon.

M5 Exe Viaduct & Exe Reedbeds Nature Reserve, Devon. M5 Exe Viaduct & Exe Reedbeds Nature Reserve, Devon.

Morning Pylon, Tumbling Hills, Devon. Morning Pylon, Tumbling Hills, Devon.

Exminster Marshes Nature Reserve, Devon. Exminster Marshes Nature Reserve, Devon.

I’m surprised that Powderham Castle and estate is actually lived in today by the Earl of Devon rather than surviving as a conference centre or National Trust enterprise. I can’t decide wether I think this is a good thing or not. I’m sitting below the incongruous burgundy powderham.co.uk sign applying blister plasters to my heels when a woman exclaims ”Oh dear!” in a Scottish accent with a smile as she…

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Day 40: Budleigh Salterton to Topsham – Scarecrow & Commando

By Quintin Lake
January 31, 2016 //
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Toffee Nosed, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Toffee Nosed, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

‘Snow on Dartmoor, Sledges in Shop’ a chalk sign proclaims in Budleigh. There’s no snow here but plenty of mud on the winding path up and down the red cliffs. “It’s like skiing isn’t it!” I say to a fellow slip and slider “It’s like glissading” he corrects me.

Benches, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Benches, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

East Devon Golf Club, Budleigh Salterton, Devon. East Devon Golf Club, Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

Scarecrow, West Down Farm, Devon. Scarecrow, West Down Farm, Devon.

Devon Cliffs Holiday Park. Devon Cliffs Holiday Park.

On passing a notice welcoming me to the ‘East Devon Area of Natural Beauty’ a hail of gun fire patters urgently from Straight Point range. This must make a strange sonic accompaniment for the holidaymakers in the vast Holiday Park.

The Floors, Devon. The Floors, Devon.

The Geoneedle at Orcombe Point by Michael Fairfax, Exmouth, Devon. The Geoneedle at Orcombe Point by Michael Fairfax, Exmouth, Devon.

The rock here is the oldest part of the Jurassic Coast, 250 million years before the dinosaurs. This epic journey through time…

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Day 37: Abbotsbury to Charmouth – Sunbeam & Beacon

By Quintin Lake
January 3, 2016 //
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Golden Cap and East Ebb from Burton Bradstock, Dorset. Golden Cap and East Ebb from Burton Bradstock, Dorset.

A full moon guides my departure from Abbotsbury at 5.30am, thatched cottages and the ruined Abbey silhouetted against the bright night sky. The village doesn’t have street lights which adds to the Medieval atmosphere. Last night I’d eaten tripe and mash in the pub, the kind of place where everybody looks over when you walk in before being warmly greeted.

Breakers I, Burton Beach, Dorset. Breakers I, Burton Beach, Dorset.

Burton Beach, Dorset. Burton Beach, Dorset.

I’m reunited with Chesil Beach before hitting a tarmac road which feels like walking on a travelator after crunching along the tiny pebbles for a few kilometres. Imperceptibly the mighty Chesil melts into sand and low cliffs. A big mouthed dog runs over and bites at my trekking pole aggressively.

Alternating strata of Bridport Sands and Inferior Oolite, East Cliff, West Bay, Dorset. Alternating strata of Bridport Sands and Inferior Oolite, East Cliff, West Bay, Dorset.

Burton Cliff from West Bay, Dorset. Burton Cliff from West Bay, Dorset.

Breakers II, Burton Beach, Dorset. Breakers II, Burton Beach, Dorset.

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Day 31: Bournemouth to Wareham – Pines & Chines

By Quintin Lake
December 17, 2015 //
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Harry Ramsden’s, Bournemouth, Dorset. Harry Ramsden’s, Bournemouth, Dorset.

I can just about make out Old Harry Rocks this morning – the dramatic chalk stacks near Swanage that are geologically connected to the Needles on the Isle of Wight. The rocks mark the start of the Jurassic Coast and a much more rugged landscape heading West – I can’t wait!

But now in Bournemouth beach huts are arranged by hue like paint swatches. A tractor passes to and fro methodically scraping the sand flat. Branksome beach cafe brings back happy memories of walking through the pines with my parents many years before.

Bournemouth Pier, Dorset. Bournemouth Pier, Dorset.

Peering through the window of an Sandbanks Estate Agent reveals that most properties here are in the £1-7 Million price range. Surprised at the lack of architectural quality of these expensive houses, their main selling point seems to be bigness. Walking through the area is an underwhelming experience of high…

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Day 28: Hythe to Bucklers Hard – Esso & Montague

By Quintin Lake
December 6, 2015 //
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Fawley Power Station I, Hampshire. Fawley Power Station I, Hampshire.

The Hythe Pier train clatters empty at 6am preparing for the first passengers. My legs are having difficulty bending this morning after the previous days exertions. On leaving the street lights I attach a torch to my backpack chest strap so I can see the path as it’s inky black in this wooded area. The ancient track slopes up on both sides feeling like it would have been the perfect place for highwayman to pounce from.

It’s a beautiful thing to walk as dawn emerges, something I started on this walk out of necessity in order to cover the distance and now come to relish. The dark misty sky glows orange with the lights of the Fawley Oil Refinery. Emerging from the forest past a depot of fuel trucks a large crucifix glows outside of Hardley Methodist Church.

The dawn sky streaks with orange and violet…

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A walk by the River Severn from Source to Sea

By Quintin Lake
January 20, 2015 //
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1 Severn Source to Hafren Forest, 13km

Source of the River Severn, Plymlimon, Powys, Wales
2 Hafren Forest to Caerswys, 25km

Severn Way: Hafren Forest to Caerswys
3 Caersws to Welshpool, 33km

Severn Way: Caersws to Welshpool
4 Welshpool to Shrewsbury, 40km

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5 Shrewsbury 

Tudor half-timbered houses of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
6 Shrewsbury to Ironbridge, 30km

Severn Way. Shrewsbury to Ironbridge
7 The Iron Bridge

The Iron Bridge, Spanning the river Severn at Ironbridge Gorge
8 Ironbridge to Upper Arley, 33km

Ironbridge Power Station Cooling Towers. Severn Way. Ironbridge
9 Upper Arley to Worcester, 33km

Dawn at River Severn at Upper Arley
10 Worcester

Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, UK
11 Worcester to Tewkesbury, 30km

Severn Way between Worcester and Tewksbury
12 Tewkesbury Abbey

Choir vault and stained glass
13 Tewkesbury to Gloucester, 21km

Severn Way between Tewksbury to Gloucester
14 Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, UK
15 Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral Cloisters, Gloucestershire, England
16 Gloucester to Upper Framilode, 32km

River Severn between Gloucester and Upper Framilode
17 Newnham to Gloucester, 31km

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18 Newnham to Lydney, 20km

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19 Upper Framilode to Dursley, 22km

River Severn between Upper Framilode and Cam & Dursley
20 Purton Hulks

Purton Hulks - Ships' Graveyard
21 Chepstow To Lydney, 18km

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22 Oldbury Power Station, 6km

River Severn Near Oldbury-On Severn
23 Chepstow & Lydney, 14km

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24 Dursley to Severn Bridge, 36km

Severn Way. Cam & Dursley to Severn Bridge
25 Severn Aust Powerline 

Aust Severn Powerline Crossing. West Pylon
26 Chepstow to Severn Bridge, 13km

Severn Suspension Bridge connecting England and Wales. Built 19 
27 Calidcot to Chepstow, 23km

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28 Severn Bridge to Avonmouth, 15km

The Severn Way: Severn Bridge to Avonmouth
A 488km walk beside the River Severn, Britain’s longest river, from the source on the boggy flanks of Plynlimon in Wales to the industrial landscape surrounding Avonmouth. One of the many fascinating aspects of the river is its huge tidal range which reveals great swathes of sand and mud at low tide in the tidal stretch of the river, below Gloucester.

This page is an index of each of the 28 sections which have their own post complete with maps – click the relevant image or header to see more photos of each section.

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