Salcombe is a favourite place for us to visit. We catch the train to Totnes then bus from the railway station to Salcombe. Usually we just walk to North Sands, but today we thought we would do something different and caught the ferry to East Portlemouth and walked to Gara Rock. It was a number of years ago that we did this and it made a lovely walk. (June 2011)
Because the tide was out we were able to walk along the sand to Millbay before picking up the South West Coast Path. To begin with this was an easy track, just having to watch out for tree roots. There were wonderful views across the estuary to Salcombe and we could see North Sands and South Sands.
As we walked further on the path became more difficult with rocky sections and at times very close to the cliff edge. There were lots of ups and downs. Once we were out of the estuary the view of the sea did not change, but there seemed to be more flowers around, bluebells, gorse, foxgloves, thrift etc.
Eventually we came to Gara Rock and turned inland walking back on a good footpath then bridleway that went grandually downhill to Millbay. There were bluebells in the woods at the sides, but more of a haze than a carpet. By the time we were back at Millbay the tide had come in so we had to walk down the road to the ferry, not such a interesting walk as along the beach.
We got back to the bus stop tired but feeling we had had a lovely walk and day out.
Stats, taken from Map My Walk, 6.63 km
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