Croyde Bay to Braunton
An expensive folly on the cliffs, the wide, wide sands of Saunton, dune heathland at Braunton Burrows, concrete "landing craft" commemorating D-Day, untamed tides on the Taw and Caen estuaries, a remarkable church and its stories.
Eine ganz neue Bauruine an der Steilküste, der breite, lange Sandstrand von Saunton, Heide und Dünen im Naturschutzgebiet, "Boote" aus Beton für die Normandie-Landungen, Gezeiten in Flußmündungen, eine bemerkenswerte Kirche mit vielen Geschichten.
The route, day 32
Around the coast to Saunton Sands, across Braunton Burrows to the west of the golf course, rejoining the South-West Coast Path at Sandy Lane and following it on the rivers Taw and Caen to Braunton. 10.5 miles/16.5 km and 169 metres ascent
An der Küste bis Saunton Sands, westlich des Golfplatzes durch das Naturschutzgebiet, bei Sandy Lane wieder auf dem South-West Coast Path, am Ufer der Flüsse Taw und Caen nach Braunton. 16,5 km, 169 Höhenmeter.
Private Property
On the headland between Croyde Bay and Saunton, one more diversion of the coast path for private property - but an interesting one. This infamous house with a lighthouse-style tower (it stands upright - I tilted the camera to capture everything on a close-up) has had a lot of media coverage.
Coastguard's Hut
There they stand, two empty buildings with a million-dollar view, the old and the new.
Saunton Sands
Braunton Burrows
Concrete Landing Craft
Saunton, Braunton and D-Day 1945
River Taw Estuary
Land and water - a changing pattern
St Brannock's Church, Braunton
Know your place!
St Brannock's Church Porch
Bench Ends
A pool in Braunton Burrows. John Sykes was here, 28 April 2024
