A day exploring North Devon

So yesterday was a drive, stop and visit kind of a day, which was great. Just pick a place then look on Google maps and see where else fancy stopping.

We started with a planned stop to Tarr Steps a place I knew from my childhood.

We did the circular walk which was lovely running also side the river then up into the woods.

We came across more coins in logs, I'd love to know why and when this was started.

Then we took the road that lead us up to to the moors and the joy of having a campervan is not only can you sleep in it bit you have all your food with you!!

What a view lunch was and time for a little knitting of my Road to Happiness Cardi.

On route to our next stop we were lucky enough to see a group of Exmoor Ponies. 

We then headed to South Molton and had a walk around.

We both looking around Churches when we visit places and we came across one that sadly looked like it was barely used now.

The graves were so elaborate in the 1800's.

After a short stop we found a lovely little stop off that sold lovely gifts.

We bought some goodies then we're heading back to the campsite, but I spotted Dulverton was on the return trip so we stopped and shared some dinner at The Bridge Inn pub right on the river bank.

I managed to get a row in too, what a place to sit, look and relax, although the concrete was a little uncomfortable after a while!

Then we had a little walk around the town and found another lovely Church where the light was amazing shining on it.

On the way back to Stan I saw a brilliant pub sign too.

Today will be the last adventure out for now and it will involve a National Trust Property so it is sure to be good. 

Coleton Fishacre and Brixham

For the second of our days out we made the most of the National Trust.

We headed to Coleton Fishacre just down from Brixham.

Want an incredible house, built in the 1920's it is not garish. The architecture is just perfect the shape of the rooms, the turret room, views from each window it's just beautiful.

The gardens are a combination of brightly coloured and subtle and there is a walk you can take through the woods and down nearer to the sea. 

If you in the area I can't rate this enough as a place to visit.

As always we managed to make time for knitting. 

Without fail when I visit any National Trust cafe I like to have there delicious scones too. 

So we stayed for three hours here and decided before heading back we'd take a trip to Brixham as it was on route and I'd not been for years.

Wow it was packed!! Quite alot of mask wearing was involved as Brixham is not a big place and lots of people milling about.

It has a lovely harbour with both yatchets and huge fishing boats in.  The tide was out when we went so it looked like all the boats where stranded!

A quant town, but not one I'll visit again in the height of summer.

 

We spotted lots of people on the other side of the harbour huddled together looking in the water and there was a seal. This was amazing to see and my phone pictures could not do it justice as the seal was eating a very big eel!