Man and the Landscape

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Man and the Landscape Walk North Devon ManWembury and the to LandscapePlymouth laid out beforeyou. you lookout over the countryside, Devon’s historyreally is man hasbeen here,anditisnoexaggeration tosay that,as earth hasbeen cut,dug,ploughedandmoved foraslong patchwork landscape of Thousands of years oftoilandmuscle have produced the spring andsummer, areahaven forwildlife of allkinds. sturdy andbeautiful boundaries,spangled withwild years andsome,incredibly, areupto4000years old.These jewels inthecounty’s crown.Many ofthemdatebackover 800 The characteristic hedgebankswhichencloseDevon’s of farmersandworkers rightuptothepresent day. they madestrideswhichhave beenbuiltuponbygenerations woods acrebyhardwon forcultivation, back fromnature.Clearing heaths and medieval farmerssetouttoclawtheland their uniquesystemsofagriculture, and huge earthworks.Saxon settlersimported tribespeople werecreating enclosures and Thousands ofyears agoancientCeltic etched indeliblyintotheDevon landscape. and desperation, andtriumphdefeat, story ofquietheroismandstruggle,ambition needs fromtheland.Theresultisanepic our markaswehave soughttomeetour sophisticated farmmachinery, wehave left and bones,to From scratching attheearthwithsticks the landhasafascinatingtaletotell. affected bymanforthousandsofyears, and The Devon countrysidehasbeenshapedand Man andtheLandscape fl icking switchesintoday’s fi eld andfarmyou seetoday. The fl owers in in owers fi elds are are elds 2 . At gateoverlooking Saunton 5. Gostraight onatnextjunction, 3. . Cross 4. . Follow lane,whichheadsup 2. Turn rightoutofcarpark 1. Directions . right downhill,signedfor before abandonedfarm,bear across following publicfootpathdown Sands of theridge. fi skyline, andcrossfurthertwo fi to rightuphill green laneuphill Saunton’. Path followsold signed ‘PublicFootpath to footpath fi bend, thenturnrightthrough hill androundsharprighthand Cloutman’s Lane. with care,thenturnleftonto the pavement ends,crossroad Hobb’s Hill(mainroad).Where (1,2) elds straight over thesaddle ngerpost andstileonthe ve barredgateontopublic , thenrightagainup fi (6,7,8) rst fi eld. At next (3) fi eld diagonally eld . , bearleft, (5) (4) . Headfor fi ngerpost . 12. At theroad turnleft,then left 11. At 10. After 500m,followedge Follow coastpathdownand 8. Where CoastPath drops down 7. At thebottomofhilljust 6. . At path junctionbeyond two 9. park is immediately on left. again along Jones’s Hill. Car and followfootpath. take thegatestraight ahead, end oftherow. Turn lefthere, trees uplefthand edge,tothe following track. corner, bearleft tocontinue right uptrack. Aroundthe concrete pipebridge,andbear of streaminland cliff edge. round totheright,alonglow path’ signontelegraph pole. and downsteps,following‘coast turn rightthroughnarrowgap on thesharplefthandbend, extreme careandturnleft.Just steps tomainroad,crosswith when crossingtheroad. car parkoppositebuttake care from SauntonSandsHotelor Refreshments may beobtained signed ‘CoastPath’ before theroad,turnright beach toright sign leftdownstepsandalong benches, follow‘CoastPath’ fi eld, followlineof evergreen (11) (12) (9,10) . toa .

North Wembury to Plymouth Devon Man and the Landscape North Devon ManWembury and the to LandscapePlymouth . Work hasbeenundertaken 3. . Thesedays, awall enclosesthe 2. ThevillageofCroyde takes 1. Points ofInterest meadow created. corridors’ withawild been plantedtoprovide ‘wildlife natural habitat. Trees have project toincreaseandenhance of therouteaspartalocal on landborderingthisstretch unsteady individualfellin! would lastuntilthenext Croyde’. Theirperiod‘inof earned thetitle‘Mayor of drink inthisway automatically tells thatanyone landinginthe into thestream.Locallegend Inn nearby, totake atumble night reveller fromtheThatch for someone,usuallyalate however, itwas notuncommon village. Beforeitsconstruction, stream runningthroughthe great featsofstrength. height andmight,capableof said tobeamanofexceptional manors inDevon, Ordulfwas one OrdulfII.TheLordof19 was amanorbelonging to period (10thCentury),Croyde the area.InlateSaxon called Crydda,whosettledin its namefromaVikingraider fl ower ower fi ce’ . Burrows isthelargest 6. Farming techniquesfrom 5. Therouteherefollowsaclassic 4. training exercises. by the armed forces for military the dunesare stillusedtoday Day landings inWorld War II, American troops beforetheD- The siteofinvasion practice by sand dunesystem inEngland. here tothisday. oblong fi practice produced theslender them withahedge.This together wouldoftenenclose to accumulateafewstrips went on,thosewhomanaged a very largeenclosure.Astime width ofasinglefurrow, within peasants worked stripsthe edge ofCroyde. Backthen, are imprintedonlandthe well over amillenium ago in 1903. coast roadroundfromSaunton locals beforethebuildingof Path, andwas inregularuseby by. ThislaneisknownasAlf’s on thesebyways indays gone smugglers, anddrovers relied roads. Farmers, traders, before thecomingofsurfaced rural communicationsnetwork ancient routesformedthe Devon greenlane.These elds whichsurvive 3 . Peer hardandyou canjustmake 8. The andbeachform 7. Braunton Burrowsis‘fed’by . Ancient cultivation terraces are 9. the out Braunton Marshes.Thisis living relationship. a harmoniousandsustainable people andthelandtogetherin conservation. Theaimistobring aspires tomorethansimple This prestigiousdesignation International BiosphereReserve. the coreareaofaUNESCO Sandbowl Snailisfound. the countrywhereAmber is alsooneofonlytwositesin rare andspecialisedspecies.It fl to almost500speciesof botanist’s paradise, itishome strand ofSauntonSands.A windblown sandfromthebroad pasture freshwater drains separate the venture possible,andnow through parliament madethis of adedicated Enclosures Act early 19thCentury. Thepassing was drained andreclaimedin the marsh andmud Burrows. Onceawildernessof the rumpledlandscapeof the hard workofdigging these It isnot knownwhen exactly still visible ontheslopes here. owering plantincludingmany fl at, lowlyingareabeyond fi elds. elds. fl at, the area at, thearea 11. Croyde israted bymany as 10. Amongtherocksatbottom Thebestsurvivingexampleof the bestsur known as‘erratics’. boulder ofpinkgranite, are which includea12tonne the IceAges.Thesecuriosities, down over thecountryduring huge icesheetswhichmoved carried alltheway herebythe Western Scotland.Theywere of thecliffarebouldersfrom those oftheirneighbours. land, sandwichedbetween their skinny single stripsof peasants wouldhave ploughed You canstillmake outwhere fi worked inhuge communal In thismethodlandwas down theroadatBraunton. Southern Englandisfoundjust fl a Saxon ‘open at nearbyBraunton. the Saxon agriculturepractised that theyareacontinuationof carried out.However, itmay be are strongripcurrents,and the placeforbeginners.There surfers. Itis,however, not fulfi the shore,producingfast, coast funnelswaves towards country. Theshapeofthe elds surroundingthevillages. at plotsintothehillsidewas lling ridesforexperienced fi ng beachinthe fi eld system’in

North Wembury to Plymouth Devon Man and the Landscape North Devon ManWembury and the to LandscapePlymouth and mealsinarelaxed atmosphere. Popular surfers’café.Drinks,snacks, 01271 890111 25 StMary’sRd,Croyde Blue Groove, produce sourcedlocally. good reputationforitsfood. Some serves breakfasts–Hobb’s hasa – althoughinsomeseasonsit Mostly openforevening meals [email protected] 01271 890256 6 Hobb’sHill,Croyde Hobb’s Bistro, the season. Freehouse. Openallday during serves drinks,snacks,andmeals. Very popularwithsurfers, thispub 01271 890606 Billy Budd’s,Hobb’sHill,Croyde local food,areclosetotheroute. These establishments,specalisein Refreshments 12. The dunesherearepartof including lizards. amphibians, andforreptiles their importanceforplants, particularly becauseof Interest (SSSI), protected a SiteofSpecialScienti with considerable force. powerful waves which‘dump’ the inclineofbeachbuilds fi c © rw oyih.Alrgt reserved. rights All Copyright. Crown ot asDsrc Council. District Hams South 0022 2008 100022628 Key WE N S 5 5 o eest onso Interest of Points to refers No. directions to refers No. direction walk suggested route walk 8 11 7 9 4 12 10 10 11 point finish & Start 5 WC 12 1 2 1 9 2 5 Refreshments 7 4 4 3 3 6 6 8

North Wembury to Plymouth Devon Man and the Landscape