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National Forest Way to the River Trent

The National Forest Way passes by Wychnor Park Country Club – so before it got too hot this morning I walked out to the River Trent along the path.

Wychnor Park from the path​
Wychnor Park from the path
Spicky plant
Seed pods
Bridge over a stream in the woods

Along the way, I found a suitable spot for to brew a coffee, out in the countryside but definitely in the shade – my bush hat can only keep so much sun off me.

Coffee stop in the shadow of a trer
Lightweight walking kit including a stool
Coffee stop
Alpkit Kraku stove, MSR titanium mug, Alpkit titanium spoon
Lightweight gear for making coffee

River Trent

River Trent
River Trent

The early squirrel

This squirrel came for breakfast.

Grey squirrel on the balcony
Grey squirrel on the tablr

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More photos from my trip to Devon

The drive down

Gate and country walk
Coach bolts on a wooden gate

Woodford Bridge Country Club

Tropical leaf
Peacock at Woodford Bridge Country Club
Woodford Bridge - Peacock photos​

Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay​
Widemouth Bay
Widemouth Bay
Coffee stop on the way back to the cat

The Strangles and Little Strand

The Strangles beach
The Strangles beach
The Strangles, Little Strand, Samphire Rock and Northern Door rock ​arch
The Strangles, Little Strand, Samphire Rock and Northern Door rock arch
The Strangles, Little Strand, Samphire Rock and Northern Door rock ​arch
The Strangles
Samphire Rock
Samphire Rock
The Strangles
Little Strand and Northern Door rock ​arch
Little Strand and Northern Door rock arch
Little Strand and Northern Door rock ​arch
Little Strand and Northern Door rock arch
Northern Door rock ​arch
Northern Door rock arch
Little Strand
Little Strand beach
Little Strand and Northern Door rock ​arch
The Strangles
The Strangles beach

On the way back up…

Lunch

Keith titanium bottle and nesting titanium mug, Alpkit MiTiMug 400, Sea to Summit packable rucksack, dragon fuel stove used in a mini wood stove
The Strangles, Little Strand, Samphire Rock and Northern Door rock ​arch
The Strangles, Little Strand, Samphire Rock and Northern Door rock arch
The North Cornish Coast
The North Cornish Coast
The North Cornish Coast
Screen shot from my Memory Map app

Just before coming home

Woodford Bridge Country Club peacocks
Woodford Bridge Country Club peacocks

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The Strangles and Little Strand

On the recommendation of one of the staff at Woodford Bridge I went out to a cliff top and beach walk near Crackington Haven – The Strangles and Little Strand. She recommended as she regularly went there and there were few visitors even in the hight of summer – and I can see why the path was pretty steep ending in a rope assisted scramble.

I had the beach to myself.

North Cornwall - coast path
Looking south from the path on the way down
The Strangles Beach
The Strangles
North Cornwall - coast path
Northern Door Rock Arch with Samphire Rock on the way down
Northern Door Rock Arch with Samphire Rock on the way down
On The Strangles beaxh
Northern Door Rock Arch with Samphire Rock
Northern Door Rock Arch with Samphire Rock
The Strangles Beach
The Strangles Beach
Northern Door Rock Arch
Northern Door Rock Arch
The Strangles Beach
Northern Door Rock Arch
Northern Door Rock Arch
Little Strand Beach​
Little Strand Beach
North Cornwall Coast
Looking South towards Boscastle

Lunch was on the way back up and was pretty simple – same stove as yesterday, using Dragon fuel this time, Indian Tea, Flapjack and Father’s Day Jaffa Cakes. With a great view.

Lunch stop
Samphire Rock
Samphire Rock
North Cornwall Coast
Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter​
Royal Navy Merlin Helicopter

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Widemouth Bay

I went out early and had my breakfast overlooking Widemouth Bay, before attending the weekly staff meeting via Teams – in the car, in the rain!

Widemouth Bay​
Widemouth Bay

South West Coast Path

After the meeting, the rain stopped, so I walked down to the beach along the South West Coast Path.

North Cornwall Coast
North Cornwall Coast
North Cornwall Coast

Widemouth Bay

Widemouth Bay

Coffee on the way back.

Coffee on the way back titanium mug and folding solid fuel stove

Solid fuel folding stove, with a MSR titanium mug – with two tin foil wind shields – it was really windy!

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More photos from my recent trip to Scotland

Ayr

Rozelle Park
Rozelle Park
Ayrshire Coastal Footpath
Ayrshire Coastal Footpath
Bridge of Doon
Brig O’ Doon

Aviemore Orbital Footpath

Aviemore Orbital Footpath

Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Tree fungus
Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Sunrise over the Cairngorm

Sunrise over the Cairngorm
Sunrise over the Cairngorm
Sunrise over the Cairngorm
Sunrise over the Cairngorm

Loch Morlich

Loch Morlich​
Loch Morlich​
Loch Morlich​
Loch Morlich​
Loch Morlich​

River Duinain

River Duinain

Carr Plantation Trail

Carr Plantation Trail
Carr Plantation Trail
Carr Plantation Trail
Tea break
Tea break

Abernethy Nature Reserve

Abernethy Nature Reserve
Abernethy Nature Reserve

Loch Mallachie

Loch Mallachie

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