Instow

24 May 2019

After the easy walk earlier this month Tom and I are off to bag another 7 miles in North Devon. Today we walked on the west side of the estuary. Another sunny day. Interesting to see the points on our previous walk from a different perspective but we both agreed that flat walks, although easy on the body, are dull. We like some undulation so that you can’t see what’s round the corner, or indeed ahead for the next 7 miles. There were a few more birds on this section but it’s a busy trail so nothing gets too close to the path. Fremington Quay, about half way, is an excellent resting point. There are cakes to die for and pretty good ice cream. Salted caramel? Yes please Ma’am. Our legs were dragging by the time we got to Instow but we revived rapidly in a pub with outstanding views from the upper deck. A shout out for The Boathouse. Restored we were able to totter up the only hill of the day to catch the bus back to Barnstaple.