Day 18, Bridgwater to Sedgemoor Services.
When planning the route from Bridgwater to Sedgemoor Services, two options emerged. The first was the no doubt peaceful and picturesque coastal path, the second was pavements along the noisy A38 which would be definitely less peaceful and picturesque. But, as the A38 route was half the distance of the coastal path, that’s what we […]
Day 15, Taunton to Bridgwater.
Today was our first full day of just canal walking which meant we made really good time. The canal is called The Bridgwater and Taunton Canal or as people from Taunton probably say, The Taunton and Bridgwater Canal! Once again we only saw moored narrow boats and none travelling along the canal. It was certainly […]
Day 14, Beam Bridge to Taunton.
A tricky start to the day as we were hoping to make use of some footpaths. However, this was not to be as the footpath signs had been taken down and the gate to the field padlocked. We don’t mind exploring paths but just now we don’t want to have to retrace our steps and […]
Day 13, Tiverton to Beam Bridge.
Such an exciting day today, we left the ups and downs of Devon and Cornwall and headed along the The Grand Western Canal towards our finish point in Somerset. The first view of the canal was amazing as we knew it meant lots of lovely flat walking ahead! We were surprised at how quiet it […]
Day 12, Crediton to Tiverton.
It’s been a tough day today, really hot and lots and lots of steep ups and downs. Amazing views though, so well worth the effort! Community shops in small villages have been a real bonus for us. Today we passed through the remote village of Cheriton Fitzpaine. Everyone was so friendly and especially Barbara at […]
Day 11, Whiddon Down to Crediton.
We started our day crossing the very busy A 30 and making our way, on verges, around the equally busy roundabouts to find the quiet road towards Crediton. Much of the route has been spent on The Two Moors Way, a long distance path across Devon which takes in both Dartmoor and Exmoor. We gradually […]
Day 10, Lake to Whiddon Down.
After the torrential rain of yesterday it was great to see blue skies and sun for much of the day. We started out along the Granite Trail and had a much better view of Sourton Tors and also Sourton church. On the trail we met a man who had walked LEJOG twice in a very […]
Day 9, Tavistock to Lake.
As promised the day’s weather mainly consisted of strong winds and heavy rain. Luckily we were well prepared, as Alfred Wainwright once said; “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” It was great to be on some official trails today, firstly the West Devon Way which was really well signposted across rolling […]
Day 8, Liskeard to Tavistock.
Two major highlights today, we left Cornwall and crossed the Tamar River into Devon. We have also gone over 100 miles. Woohoo, only 900 miles to go! More small roads today, but also lots of fantastic little bridleways between fields. It’s been very motivating to see Dartmoor come ever closer throughout the day. Really looking […]
Day 6, Lostwithiel to Liskeard.
Another early start today with a low mist over the hills. Lovely and cool! We had planned for our route to take us through the Boconnoc Estate, one of the most spectacular stately homes in Cornwall. However, this was not to be, as the path was closed and locals confirmed we could not go through. […]