Category Archives: Devon

Lynton and Lynmouth

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

I’m pleased with this photo but I can’t really claim any credit for it. The view from the top of the cliff railway in Lynton is so beautiful and the weather was so clear when we visited, that it was … Continue reading →

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Tunnels beaches, Ilfracombe

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

As beaches go, they don’t come much quirkier than Tunnels beaches in Ilfracombe. Welsh miners dug through the cliffs in the 1820s to provide access to the beaches here, and a tidal pool provides the opportunity for safer swimming. It … Continue reading →

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Woolacombe beach

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

A smooth, flat curve of sand stretches out in front of you in Woolacombe, like an oversized running track. Or maybe that’s just the way my mind works; I wished I had my running gear with me when we visited. … Continue reading →

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Combe Martin beach

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

We’ve been on our travels again this time to North Devon, staying just above the beautiful Combe Martin beach . When I say above, I really mean it; see those white dots perched far up on the cliffs in the … Continue reading →

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