Short walks 2019
WALK REPORTS 2019
November
Ann Lightwood led the November short walk. Seven of us braved the weather, including Simon, a new u3a member. We did the Redvers Ramble, which is 4 kilometres long. Leaflets for this and other local walks can be found in the library. Though the route was muddy and flooded in places, the rain held off until the last few hundred yards when it began to drizzle (or should that be mizzle?). Then on to Station Tearooms for a well earned coffee. Laura took the pictures in the fields; Sue Maynard snapped John just after he had braved the huge puddle.
October
On October 23 eight of us walked a short, flat one from Crediton
Station Tearooms to Salmonhutch and back. Thank you to Sue Maynard for
these photos of us by the river Yeo.
September: Three of us walked and picked blackberries along public footpaths from opposite Jewsmoor, southwards through Hollacombe to Pitt Farm and then eastwards, along the road, to coffee at Kitchen @33 in Crediton High Street. Rain stopped, sun came out and conversation helped us up the hills.
July: it was a treat to be led by Lizzie, by the River Exe at Brampford Speke to Stoke Canon's level crossing, then back along the disused railway to welcome shade and lunch at the Lazy Toad.
See the photos on this page. Jo Penning took the first photo. However, the passer by, who took the photo of us all, missed Simon’s hat.
In May we walked below and up along the ridge of Raddon Hills, with spectacular views and iconic trees, known for miles around. Everything (and everyone) looked beautiful in the lovely sunshine as you can see in these photos are taken by Anne and Keith.
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In January 13 of us strode off for welcome winter exercise along Tiverton's Grand Western Canal, returning along the West Country Way cycle route. Afterwards some of us enjoyed coffee and/or lunch together at Bickleigh. Thank you to Keith for leading, to Wendy for these two photos and to everyone for their company.
In February, on a glorious day, Graham led 11 of us on a town walk of Okehampton. We gazed upon Okehampton Castle, dating from soon after the Norman conquest, visited St James's chapel licensed in 1178, peeped into the Victorian Shopping Arcade, talked a lot and finished with astonishing lunches in an independent cafe. Thanks to Graham for leading and Wendy for the photos.
7 of us walked a fairly challenging walk in March, with splendid views and some steep sections across the golf course. Afterwards we had coffee at Turning Tides Project, Crediton Station. We had warned them we were coming and found it to be welcoming and well organised. The photos were taken by Keith Barker.
In April, on a wet day, there was one other walker at Crediton Station, but three joined us at Copplestone Station to walk the lanes to Yeoford. Anne Logan took these photos at the ford by Penstone Barton, as we watched from a dry footbridge. "The Duck" at Yeoford provided a log fire, coffee and cake and the trains fitted perfectly.
(This is Yeoford Walk 2 in Peter Craske's Tarka Line Walks, available from Crediton Community Bookshop.)