Synopsis: Just a short walk done with the least planning. Watcombe Beach is quite lovely, and the word is out, for although quite inaccessible and without amenities, quite a few families were there.
Ah, the No. 2 bus to Newton Abbot, what a long torturous journey this is. If the bus journey weren’t part of the day out, this might be considered an awful waste of time, but for me I enjoy the time to relax and watch the scenery pass me buy. The nearest I shall ever get to chauffeur driven.
Watcombe BeachI got to Watcombe Beach in time for a late lunch. As there is no car access to this beach, I’m a little surprised by just how many people there are here. I guess this is the crowd who like to get away from it all, the only problem being they’re quite large in number. I watch a couple of boys paddling an inflatable dingy over calm waters, and some boys and girls jumping into the sea from a rock. When I say there are no amenities, that’s a little unfair, as there is a shack on the beach that serves sustenance, even so far as a bag of chips if you’re lucky.
My next port of call was St Marychurch. This has a quiet olde worlde feel about it. It manages to sustain two rather large and grand churches, quite how I don’t know. I suspect they came about from rivalry between the Catholic and the Church of England faiths. Who won out? Well, I’ll leave you to make that judgement.
Free consultation for the desperateThere was a Family Matters shop front in St Marychurch which made me smile. Is this what families are all about these days? Well, I shall take this as a ‘sign of the times’. At least someone is making a living from it.
P.S. In case you’re wondering why there’s a break in the walk track, it’s because I cheated a little by jumping on a bus cutting out a section of the coast path that I know well. Well, it was hot and the bus just happened to be there!
Walk Statistics:
Total Distance: 7.4 miles (walked) +1.8 miles (bus hop)
Moving Time: 2hrs 370min
Stopped Time: 48min
Total Ascent: 369 metres
Maximum Elevation: 158 metres
Buses: 2, 12, 32 & 46
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