Our last walk this time heading North on the Byes and the Sid
Up to Sidford
Ready for Brexit
Following a narrow road out of town
As we head uphill
Looking across to Sidbury Castle
Now on a dirt track
Continuing to climb
Cows peacefully grazing
into bluebell woods
Plenty of them here
Reaching the top
To start our descent
On a steep path
More bluebells
Looking down to the outskirts of Sidmouth
A stone plantation?
Harpford and Newton Poppleford below us
As we make our way along the top of the hill
To White Cross where we look out over Ottery St Mary and the hills of Dartmoor
Descending we encounter a swing
A chance for the children to show off
Who can swing the highest?
Full marks for style
Continuing down into the valley where trees are blossoming
A bit of the Coleridge Link
Farmers have been making patterns in their fields
Reaching the River Otter
A very tall early purple orchid
Still on the Otter
We cross over
To the opposite bank
To look at a sluice
An old railway bridge
A little egret sees us coming
And heads for the trees
A beaver has had a go at this tree
Our route takes us into Harpford
And then into Harpford Woods
Crossing a stream which proves something of a challenge before heading on to Bowd to catch a bus
This evening is all fun and games
Involving, amongst other things, magnetic darts
Which brings out the best in some.
A bulls eye
Sue looks pleased
Enid trying to emulate her
And afterwards we have the prize giving where all participants receive a Mars Bar
Photos and captions by Richard, processed and uploaded by Sally