Synopsis: Back on the buses. This was a relatively short cross-country walk that completed in Teignmouth with plenty of time for me to stroll casually around this seaside resort.
A bus walk - I haven't done one of these for a while. Hurriedly planned the night before, and worked very well. After being dropped in Kingsteignton I first had to cross the busy A380 and thankfully what I thought was a footbridge from the aerial photo was precisely that, so I was soon on my way.
The day was dull with only the merest glimpses of a very shy sun. The first track through the woods was 'private', but hey, who is to know I was there? The walk up to Haldon didn't afford the views I was hoping it might, but once at the top, the views were excellent, and equally so all the way down. This would make a good summer walk. There may be scope for improving elements of the first part of the walk; requires more homework. A pity I didn’t record a tracklog for this walk; ah well, live and learn.
Tree grows around gatepost. Most accommodating!
Dull days can make for dull photographs. The light wasn't good for photography, but caught a few things on camera that interested me. This was an interesting and unusual subject, a tree that, very accommodatingly, had grown around an old granite gate post.
Colonial style, I suppose. Interesting place for a restaurant.
Areas of Teignmouth are lovely, and as the walk wasn't that long (see statistics below), I had time to meander along the beach and through the streets at my leisure.
In 1827 the first bridge linking Teignmouth with Shaldon was built. Built mainly of wood and 1,671 feet in length it was said to be the longest in England. It was replaced by the current one in 1931.
It was nice to come across so many information boards about the Teignmouth, full of fascinating information on various aspects of the town and its environs. Could this country finally be getting its act together?
I particularly liked this image of the old wooden Teignmouth to Shaldon bridge. That was quite some piece of engineering. I’ve no notion just how the ships navigated past this structure. As it survived till 1931, I do wonder whether any historic photos exist of the old bridge.
So, an enjoyable walk, and nice to be without the car again. I always feel liberated when I'm travelling by public transport. Perhaps that's just me. Roll on the day I get my bus pass!
Please note I have no GPS tracklog for this walk. All the photos held in Flickr are geo-tagged so an approximation of the route I took can be gleaned by examining these.
Walk Statistics:
Total Distance: 7.54m
Walk Time: (moving): 2 hrs 58 mins
Walk Time: (stopped): 0 hrs 21 mins
Total Ascent: 304 metres
Maximum Elevation: 251 metres
Buses: X64 and 2 (out from Exeter Crematorium: X64 at 9:03 - back from Teignmouth: 2 at 15:10)
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