Synopsis: A bus trip to Torquay from Exeter where I began my walk. Passing through the extremely pretty village of Cockington, the romatic Berry Pomeroy Castle, and finally I reached my destination of Totnes.
This walk was not what was originally intended, but I missed the bus to Totnes (Harbertonford), so caught the bus to Torquay instead, as it was the next to appear. I had to plan a new walking route whilst travelling on the bus to Torquay. Not was not difficult to do, and it turned out really well as it happens.
Man playing piano on the lake
On arriving at Torquay I set off along the sea front, then cut in to Cockington. The trees were in blossom and a man played the piano in a small pagoda by the lake. An idyllic setting if ever there was one.
The Norman church of St George and St Mary, Cockington Court, just visible through the trees.
From here there is a little track that heads back up the hill behind Cockington. It wasn't long before I stopped for lunch, in a field looking down on Cockington Church. The Church of St Geore and St Mary, Cockington, is Grade II* Listed.
On the John Musgrave Trail near Berry Pomeroy Castle
I then walked on to Marldon, and cut across country in the direction of Berry Pomeroy Castle, at which point I picked up the John Musgrave Trail, a waymarked route that will take me to Totnes. This is a lovely walk, skirting the edge of a forest, before cutting across country lanes to Totnes.
Higher town, with Totnes Castle (EH) visible above the houses.
I had just enough time for a stroll around Totnes and a cup of tea by the river before catching the bus back to Exeter.
The story of a subsequent repeats of this walk can be read in my blog posts:
* 18 June 2015 - Walk: Torquay to Totnes - John Musgrave Heritage Trail (9.0 Miles)
* 07 June 2016 - Walk: Torquay to Totnes (13.7 Miles)
The blog posts above, recording subsequent times I’ve walked this route, contain maps with my walk route tracklog overlaid on them.
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