Distance - 8 Miles
Geocaches - 8
Walk Inspiration - 40 Walks in Devon, Walk 20
A final, ambitious walk in Torbay, before we set off for home. Coastal miles are worth double and with hindsight, we probably should taken advantage of the escape plan that could have shaved an hour off.
We start at Broadsands Beach - a golden sanded bay with a couple of cafes and head inland. Under Brunel's viaduct and into Galmpton village. Access to the River Dart and quayside boat building yards at Galmpton Creek.
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| The viaduct looms like a bird of doom |
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| Torbay Views |
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| Rive Dart from the Galmpton Boatyards |
Although we don't see much of it, the walk around Greenway is interesting enough on paper. We are on good, permissive paths in the National Trust owned Greenway House property. A Tudor manor house built for the half brother of Walter Raleigh and owned more recently by Agatha Christie. We hear the whistles of the steam locomotives that are emerging from a tunnel below us.
The views are impressive.
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| From high above |
The walk back is along green lanes on a long distance path marked the Torbay-Dart link. Through Churston Ferrers and a chance to terminate the walk early, although we would have missed the ups and downs of more coastal walking.
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| The Torbay-Dart Link Path |
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| Elberry Cove, with Lord Churlstons C18th Bath House |
No pub based refreshment on our return to Broadsands. The cafe's menu is not going to compete with Brixham fish and chips, overlooking the harbour, in 16 degree sunshine.
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