South Devon trip

We started today with a visit to High Cross House, the new National Trust house in the Dartington Estate.

The staff were very friendly and welcoming.  We were pleasantly surprised that although it housed modern art we really liked what we saw.  There was glass work by  Fabrizia Bazzo, pottery by  Jack Doherty  and pictures of boats and St Ives by  Antony Amos. The views from the top of the house were superb and the cafe had a lovely balcony where you could look out to Dartmoor. 

After looking around the house we walked up the hill to the gardens around Dartington Hall.  Some snowdrops were out and an occasional daffodil and crocus but there were signs of  a lot more to come later in the year.

We then move on to Dartmouth where we walked along the side of the river and up through the town.  There was quite a bit of activity on the water even though it was still winter.

On our way home we stopped at Totnes and  browsed the shops.  There certainly are an unusual collection  in this town with many independent shops and cafes.