05/07/20 - Tiverton Town Walk

Distance - 5 Miles
Geocaches - 0

Along with the pubs re-opening, is also the promise of holidays.  AirBnB throws off its shackles and we head down to the North Devon Coast to annoy the locals.  Twitter would have you believe that sheets are being hung over motorway bridges, like in Aston, as Villa fans clamor for another managerial sacking.

Cornwall’s way of fighting the Caravans off 🤣🤣 #A30 pic.twitter.com/7fZx4IeDnt

— James Caddy (@jamescaddy11) July 4, 2020

We saw none of that and our hostess was delighted to see us.

But before we get there, we need somewhere to break up the journey.  Tiverton is previously undiscovered, reasonably sized and just off the motorway.

So, what do we discover from a car park at the back of Wetherspoons?  Life is returning.   There is a queue down the high street from one of the barbers that is open on a Sunday morning.  Buying coffee is fraught with danger, should you stand in the incorrect place.  And Tim's place is open at 10am.   The one day novelty hasn't worn off.

We leave the town behind and head up the great western canal, careful to keep Guide Dog Abi on the lead.   We could do without the seal impressions today.

No Swimming

The walk takes us up over Gogwell.  I think this is Devonian for "really steep hill".  Abi make up for her lack of canal walking by having a dunk in the world's muddiest puddle but the River Exe provides a decent wash off stop on our return in town.

Gogwell Views over Tiverton

A clean Abi, marching into Town

A decent way to break up a lengthy journey - but where is the post walk pint Mappiman, I hear you ask?

Well, JDW has a prominent "No Dogs" sign.  We spot a loop hole in that it says "except Guide Dogs".

We think of retrieving Abi's Guide Dog Jacket but Mrs M still hasn't forgiven him.  Not for his furlough money grabbing, mind, she just cannot stand the bloke.