Day 67: Braunton to Mortehoe

It is a damp, misty morning, as I walk back into Braunton, to pick up the path into the marshes. A cheerful splash of colour before the gloom.

I’m glad I deferred the marshes until today, wonderfully atmospheric in the early morning mist.

Saunton Sands.

There are several climbers scaling the magnificent cliffs at Baggy Point.

Approaching Woolacombe, a sign offers a tough choice. I can continue on a nice flat track for 1.5 miles, or plunge down the hill to the beach, and walk 1.75 miles on sand dunes. No prizes for guessing which way the coast path goes.

It’s tough walking through the dunes in the sun, at the end of a long day, even without facing deadly snakes.

Well, perhaps not so deadly.

Mortehoe village is at the top of a very steep hill, but the lovely staff in the Chichester Arms let me have a four person booth for as long as I want, before pitching at the nearby North Morte farm campsite.

Walk distance: 18 miles.

Total distance: 960 miles.

6 thoughts on “Day 67: Braunton to Mortehoe”

  1. So Tony
    Not far off the 1000 mile marker (and well done for that). How many miles is the total round Britain walk? Are you going to keep going through the winter months or have some recuperation time?

    1. It depends what I do in Scotland. I quite fancy the islands. Maybe 6,500 miles? The plan is to walk through winter (weather permitting) but I will just take it a week at a time. Ask me again in December!

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