Holidays photos |
southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Dartmouth area Spring 2007 Day 2 Day 1, Day 3, Day 4 |
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Day
2 dawned bright and clear and we set off by car to Paignton to catch a
steam train to Kingswear. Then it was a tough walk along the coastal
path to the National Trust property at Coleton Fishacre. There was a
slightly easier walk for those who could not face the rigours of coastal
walking, but we all met up at the NT property to return to Kingswear for
the train back to Paignton. . |
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Today
we have driven to Paignton Station to catch a steam train to Kingswear . |
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We
arrive in time to watch our engine taking on water . |
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Before
presenting our tickets . |
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Giving
us entry to the observation car which has been reserved for us . |
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We
arrive in Kingswear and look across the river to Dartmouth and its Naval
College . |
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The
station has many old signs . |
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And
relics of the age of steam . |
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But
having looked round we head out through the town . |
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Along
the cliff path, looking back to Dartmouth . |
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With
Brian setting a steady pace . |
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Following
the coastal path we reach the point where some of our party take an
alternative route . |
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But
the rest of us head steply (and steeply? Ed.) down into a valley . . |
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Then
up the other side . |
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A
steep climb . |
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At
the top we have views back down the estuary to Dartmouth . |
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And
to Dartmouth Castle . |
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Our
morning break is taken at Brownstone Battery built in 1940 to protect
the Dart Estuary . |
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And
now an observation point . |
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We walk down what was once a miniature railway carrying munitions
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To
an old gun emplacement . |
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And
look back along the estuary from a pillbox . |
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We
start to climb back up . |
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Walking
beneath the Battery . |
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Foxgloves
are starting to bloom . |
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And
bluebells are still plentiful (photo from Angela) . |
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And
we climb back to the headland . |
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Watching
the boats out to sea . |
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And
having reached the top, as with most coast paths, we head downhill . |
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The
South Cots Coven poses on the edge of the cliff . |
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Then
it's back up again . |
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With
more sea views . |
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As
we look across to Coleton Fishacre, our next port of call . |
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We
have a noisy travelling companion - we think its a Stonechat . |
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Eventually
we arrive at the NT property and enter the gardens . |
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Even
rabbits have to drink . |
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A
very colourful garden . |
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Some
visit the house . |
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While
others spend their money in the shop . |
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Or
more time admiring the gardens . |
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Particularly
the azaleas (2 piccies from Angela). We
then head back to Kingswear . |
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Where
we enjoy an icecream . |
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All
adopting our own individual styles of eating . |
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Before
boarding our train back to Paignton . |
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Day
3 |
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Unless otherwise stated pictures and captions are from Richard | |||
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