Apr 29 - Beer (in Devon)

 Apr 29  - Beer (in Devon)

Back to hiking today


A little bit of an upset to our schedule this morning. Due to the vagaries of the local bus timetables (due in part to different bus companies), our original plan to walk to Lyme Regis and walk back got upended.  On top of that, facing a near 2 hour wait for transport leaving Beer, we decided to drive to Seaton and get the bus to Lyme Regis from there!  


After a pleasant bus ride through the coastal countryside we started our walk by having a wander out to ‘The Cobb’.  Originally built In the 13th century, this is an old stone pier/ breakwater that helps form the local harbour, however, nobody seems to know the origin of the name.  It’s pretty impressive in size which makes you wonder what sort of wave action it has to tolerate. 

Once out of town, and on to the Coastal Path proper, we started our walk in the local woods.  As it eventuated though about 95% of the path back to Seaton was in woodland, not something that we were expecting!  Named the “Coastal Path, our assumptions were that, coastal, ie cliffs, sea, and beaches, unfortunately though it was not to be, with only a few spots with sea views.  There was nothing wrong with the walk, and in parts it was very, very nice, it just wasn’t what we hoped for. There were however a couple of special moments, meeting something that suspiciously looked like ‘Sid the Snake’ was one, (although later we were informed it was a legless lizard!). Another was seeing an owl flying across our path, it was just magnificent, just so majestic.  Unfortunately though the Dorking/ Morrow film crew were so captivated by what we were watching that we didn’t even think of getting the cameras out!

Top Right: ‘Sid’

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