As this was a site assessment for Devon County Council, it went ahead despite the weather. Although we had the Gale force winds, the rain was not as bad as forecast. Due to the rain neither Gill or I took many photos on the day. There were 4 of us on buggies, accompanied by 2 walkers, one of the buggies was a small one designed for short trips. The detail that will be going onto the Devon County Council website, will be the easier level 1 routes to start with.
Todays route was exactly 5 miles, which the small buggy coped with fine. The cycle route from the Swan Inn up pass Lympstone Station to the bridge, is one of the steepest bits on the Exe Estuary Trail. We went onto the bridge, just to make sure the small buggy could cope with the hill.
After a coffee at the Swan, we made our way back to Exmouth. We made a few brief stops on the back, to point out things of interest. Which included trying to identify the different wild flowers, on either side of the path.
To the observant reader, they will see all the photos were taken on the return journey. The return trip was a lot drier, than the outward one.
On our return to Exmouth we had a debrief, with DCC’s Natural Environment Officer, on the route and access to facilities etc. After which Gill & I sat in van and had our lunch, before heading home.
