02 September 2017 - Walk: Exeter Green Circle [2] (13.7 Miles)

Synopsis: A repeat walk of Exeter Green Circle, a designated and signposted route around the perimeter of Exeter. Leaflet from TIC. The route can be walked in either direction; once again I chose anti-clockwise.

Photo Set – Flickr -:- (Map)

GPS Tracklog Download (.gpx) Microsoft OneDrive -:- Google Drive

 

Tracklog and Photos - Google My Map

Tracklog overlay - OSM – ViewRanger -:- OS – WheresThePath

 

Activity Route & Statistics – Runtastic

 

(selection of photos from Flickr photo set – use link above to view album)

As mentioned above, this is a repeat walk of the Exeter Green Circle, I first walked: 16 May 2009 – Walk: Exeter Green Circle (13.8 Miles) [my blog post on Blogger]. A leaflet is available that provides notes of interest and route maps (from: Visitor Information and Ticket Office or Exeter Central Library). The route is well signposted on the ground. This blog post of mine is purely some brief notes of my day’s walking. The map and tracklog links above may be useful to anyone wishing to navigate the walk route via GPS. More comprehensive notes I have included on the blog post for my previous outing on this trail (see link above).

As I’ve recently acquired HDR software (Photomatix from HDR Soft) I took some photos with the intention of producing HDR versions of them. That is to say I used Auto Exposure Bracketing to capture some of my shots today. I am still a relative novice with this software, so I’m quite sure I have room for improvement. Here are a couple of examples taken today, others can be found in my Flickr photo album (link above).

The grounds of Exeter University - The perfect bench

The Green Circle walk trail I followed took me up through the Pennsylvania housing estate to the very top of Stoke Woods. Then the path began to descend, taking a course through the grounds of Exeter University. There are some splendid gardens on the campus, and many magnificent trees too. How’s this for a bench? I think it quite perfect.

The Mill on the Exe - [Official web site]

 

 

 

This is the Mill on the Exe. It’s a pub that provides good meals and on a warm sunny day, it’s nice to sit out by the river. It’s situated on Head Weir. Only part of the original mill buildings survive today (see: Mill on the Exe [Exeter Memories]).

The grave of my great-grandmother's (Sarah Ann Andrews b.1847) daughter (Emma née Bennett b.1871) and her husband (Francis George Wright b.1868)

 

These next items are unlikely to be of general interest. As I was passing close by Exwick Cemetery, I decided to pop in, and visit the two family graves that are to be found there. The first grave I came upon is this one, which is the grave of my great-grandmother’s daughter, Emma née Bennett, and her husband Francis George Wright. Emma took in and cared for her step-father, James Clapperton (b.1835/d.1907), my great-grandfather, during the final years of his life. James, from Scotland, led an interesting life, having served in the army for twenty years, becoming a Chelsea Pensioner, before settling down in Devon to start a family (and thank goodness he did).

 

The grave of my grandparents Frank Slack and Florence née Clapperton

 

 

 

 

This next photo shows the grave of my grandparents. My grandfather, Frank Slack, died when I was very young, and I therefore have no memory of him. My grandmother, Florence née Clapperton, died when I was age 19, and I do have numerous memories of her. She would usually be watching the horse racing on television on our family visits, and apparently she was good at picking winners. Gran Florence used to bet on the horses even before this became legal beyond the race track (see: ‘Betting Levy Act – 1961’), but we’re not going to tell anyone about that, are we?

 

The Exeter Green Circle is an excellent walk of good length providing much of interest around its route. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day today, and felt well exercised come the end.

Walk Statistics:

Total Distance: 22.0 km / 13.7 miles
Elapsed Time: 3hrs 05min
Stopped Time: 30min
Total Ascent: 296 metres
Maximum Elevation: 141 metres

Buses: (none) – Walked from home