During our nostalgic trip around Torbay we pop to my favourite ever beach – Meadfoot! Meadfoot beach is a mixture of rock, stone and sandy areas. It’s a real scorcher of a day and the colour of the water is amazing, with blue, green and also yellow tones. We could be anywhere in the worldContinue reading “Meadfoot beach”
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Wildflowers
We’re stopping for a few nights in my old childhood haunt of Torquay now. Where I spent many a six week holiday growing up. The council have done a fantastic job of planting up the municipal borders with stunning wildflowers of every colour. We even spot a lil buzzy bee waving its fuzzy behind around.
Brixham bday
For last year’s birthday celebrations we’re in the sunny tourist trap that is Brixham. Originally a Saxon settlement, Brixham was the landing place of William of Orange and many of the town’s inhabitants, who are descendants of the Dutch army, have Dutch surnames. At the mouth of Brixham harbour is Breakwater Beach, one of theContinue reading “Brixham bday”
Totnes
The riverside town of Totnes is next on our Devon sightseeing marathon. Dating back to 907 AD, this vibrant town is a hotch potch of architectural styles and a bustling independent shopping scene. Colourful bunting and clapboard housing feel more at home in Britany than in a traditional English town. Totnes has an amazing arrayContinue reading “Totnes”
Bayard’s Cove Fort
While in Dartmouth we explored Bayard’s Cove Fort – a Tudor fort, built between 1522 and 1536 which contained heavy guns to protect the town from attack. The significance of the fort’s strategic position can best be seen from the sea as it controls the narrowest point of the channel at the entrance to DartmouthContinue reading “Bayard’s Cove Fort”
Darling Dartmouth
Dartmouth is the next seaside town we’re checking out as we dashed around Devon back in 2020. Dartmouth dates back as far as 1147 and you can still find echoes of its rich history as you explore its streets. It has a long and venerable nautical history and even today Dartmouth is of nautical strategicContinue reading “Darling Dartmouth”
Teignmouth
Teignmouth is the next Devon town to tick off our costal careering. Full of bobbing boats under a perfect blue sky. The town sits on the edge of the mouth of River Teign and is packed full of history including Georgian architecture. However my attention is captured by the colourful artwork that adorns many ofContinue reading “Teignmouth”
Paignton
The next town on our Devon explorer is Paignton. Another traditional seaside destination. Paignton, along with Torquay and Brixham form the borough of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Like the rest of the English Riviera, Paignton benefits from a mild climate andContinue reading “Paignton”
Babbacombe beach
East of Torquay lies Babbacombe Beach which is a peaceful arc of shingle beach. In the background you can see Oddicombe beach that you can walk to via a coastal path. We take the sea salt splashed walk over to Oddicombe beach under bright blue skies and when we get there we find an unusualContinue reading “Babbacombe beach”
Beautiful Brixham
Our cosy caravan home from home was situated just above the lovely little town of Brixham. It is thought that the name ‘Brixham’ came from Brioc’s village. ‘Brioc’ was an old English or Brythonic personal name and ‘-ham’ is an ancient term for village. The sunshine came out in force for our trot around the little village.Continue reading “Beautiful Brixham”