Devon Coast to Coast

 The official start point (or end if you want to walk in the opposite direction), of the Devon Coast to Coast, is at Wembury just south-east of Plymouth. As that is a fair distance from home, I decided to travel down the day before starting the walk.  Because it’s Glastonbury weekend, I opted to book some train tickets in advance and got such a good deal, I upgraded to First Class (ideas above my station no doubt)!  I caught a train at Salisbury and found a seat in 1st Class. Seeing a scruffy backpacker seat himself in the posh seats, caused some looks of alarm from some of my fellow toffs!  I was half expecting to be asked to move to the back of the train, when the guard came to check tickets! However, not only did that not happen, but the guard ( or Train Manager as they are called nowadays) was an ex-colleague of mine, so after checking everyone else’s tickets, he came and sat down with me for a few minutes for a good ole catch-up.  By the time we reached Exe...

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog. As you might have guessed, I’m off on another adventure. This one isn’t quite as big as the last, but nevertheless, will still be quite a challenge. My plan is to walk the ‘Devon Coast to Coast’ path. This encompasses the Erme-Plym trail and the Two Moors Way, from Wembury on the South Devon Coast, to Lynmouth on the North Devon Coast. It will take me through both the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, plus the quaint Devon villages in between. The official route is 117 miles, but no doubt there will be a few more ‘toing and froing’ miles added on.  I have no set plan, other than I am travelling down to Plymouth on Sunday 30th June and I need to be back at work by the 16th July.  I’ve done very little training, so I am under no illusion that this is going to be tough, despite my previous historical endeavours.  Like before, I’ll be carrying a backpack with a tent and will mostly be camping, but if the opportunity presents its...