A sunny Wembury greeted five and a dog. A great day for exploring the many footpaths and lanes beginning with the path up to St Werburgh's. A peek inside revealed three musicians and a rather Tudor sound amongst the carved benches and complex monuments. An elaborate interior for the church's humble and understated exterior.
A gentle climb north along Footpath 20 aka Churchwood Valley's cool woods, soon to open into meadows and even a few meadow browns confirming the grassy route! Grassland gave way to crops and turrets of Langdon Court came into view.
A "variation of navigational choices" around Home Farm led to a brief separation but all back together for the short road section and then Footpath 17 Smockpark Lane which could be renamed as Snail Lane !
This led us around HMS Cambridge and eventually skirting Heybrook Bay village and time for coffee.
We dropped down to the coast path and with this easterly approach there were superb views of the Mewstone and Wembury. Not so peaceful when HMS Cambridge's Gunnery School firing practice shattered the calm or when Wembury Point's Holiday Camp's keep fit classes moved to the music of the 30's and 40's.
Appetites for lunch increased our speed towards the café and of course a beach route could have been rather smelly!!
Rolls, coffee and ice-cream finished off our countryside and coastal journey.
A lovely day.
Anne