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Colourful landscapes North Devon Walk North Devon ColourfulWembury toLandscapes Plymouth and eccentric antics! beyond it,so be preparedfor talesofsmuggling, skulduggery, life characters. Some have lived withinthelaw, andsome These guides introduce you toafew ofDevon’s largerthan vibrant character. names, andeven quirkierindividuals allcontributetoDevon’s here. Charming villages,seasonaltraditions, quirkyplace of thecounty. Yet colourisnot con always beendrawn here,seekingtocapture therichessence Artists, whetherpoets,painters, sculptorsormusicianshave glorious riotofwild are throngedwithwildlife,while Devon’s hedgebanksarea gorse. Dropdownintothevalleys, andthepeacefulwoods the cliffs,purpleheathermixes deliciouslywiththeyellow fresh whiteofthewaves invigorate thesenses,whileupon Down bythesea,bright blueand the autumncolourslightup the land. brown ofthefertilesoil,and assummerfades, here andtherereveals therichredordeep on view. Amidstallofthis,aploughed just someofthedelicateand delicioustones and thequietbeautyofwintermeadowsare greens oflatesummer’s shaggyhedgerows, lightness ofspring’s uncurlingleaves, thedeep than you wouldthink possible.Theexquisite It isalandoflushgreens,inmoreshades for theeyes. pasture, thisbeautifulcountyoffersafeast valleys andthepatchworkofrolling open cliffsandheaths,toitsrichlywooded From thedazzleofitscoastandinspiring throughout theseasons. Devon offersaglorious tapestryofcolour Colourful Landscape fl owers inspringandsummer. fi ned tothelandscape fi eld and eld fi eld eld . At topofthehill 4. Justbeyond thenextstileturn 3. . At theendof 2. Fromentrance tocarpark 1. Directions waymarker arrows. Footpath’ signsandyellow hilltop the road,andonthrough footpath across Damage Barton’. right signed‘PublicFootpath to footpath followingstream further stile,thentake lefthand Footpath’ right over stilefollowing ‘Public fences alongsidepasture. Tarmac lane,thenbetween footpath upvalley along (1) , turnsharplefttofollow fi elds, following ‘Public fi ngerpost. Cross Cross ngerpost. fi eld, over eld, (4) fi eld , follow (2) , turn , turn (3) . . Follow pathalongrighthand 7. Skirtaroundrightsideof 6. After600m,ignorefootpath 5. . At endofcamping 9. At the houses,followthelittle 8. 11. Turn leftdownthe hilltoLee. 10. At thelighthouseturnright fi turn rightatgateandstile. At alefthandbendafter250m, Damage Barton,andfollowdrive. following ‘PublicFootpath’ sign. gate, thenleftbackontotrack, to theleft.Turn rightthrough yellow waymarker down slope signed toright,andfollow steps the lane right throughgateandalong straight onthroughcampsite. the complexatEasewell,go ‘Footpath toMortehoe’. Beyond cut throughtotheleftsigned Footpath’ signacrosssmall in theyard, followinga‘Public Yarde Farmhouse. Turn right return to carpark. At thebottom turnright to down toroad. 1¼ miles coast pathalong thecliffsfor signed ‘Lee1½m’. Follow the village include twopubs). . Refreshments in turn leftat eld edges eld (6) (7,8) and left around andleftaround (10) (5) fi (9) eld endto visit , then down , thendown toBullPoint untilyou drop . (Alternatively, fi eld, turn eld, fi eld.

North Wembury to Plymouth Devon Colourful Landscapes North Devon ColourfulWembury toLandscapes Plymouth Other trees in these woods Other trees inthesewoods BoroughWoods isa 3. Thevalley atLeeisknownas 2. Leewas alsofamousforits Although thesmugglersoften Tucked away, andawkward to 1. Points ofInterest barked hazel. You may also evergreen holly andthesilvery include alderandash, come theautumn. and turnaburnished bronze darken throughthesummer pale greenwhen young. They have analmosttranslucent beech treesgrowinghere leaves ofthesmooth limbed woodland. Thepointedoval tremendously richandvaried into the just beforeyou crossthestile to theleftofpathhere, stretch offuchsiabushesstand during thesummermonths. A here, there,andeverywhere fuchsia canbeseeninbloom pink andpurplebellsofthe ‘Fuchsia Valley’. Thevividred, that ofnearbyIlfracombe. mistaking thesmallharbourfor on thetreacherousbeach, unfortunate shipran aground wrecking activitiesandmany an villagers’ homes. the sandsandhiddenin at Lee,foundburiedbeneath of brandy, wine,silks,andsalt records ofgovernment seizures got cleanaway, thereare prevent any noise. their hooves wrapped inrags to inland usingtrains ofdonkeys, would transport thecontraband nights. Then,thesmugglers be landedhereonmoonless activity. Theillicitcargoeswould was aperfectspotforsmuggling get toforthelawenforcers,Lee fi eld. . Aglancebackacrossthevalley 4. Not content with adorning Notcontent withadorning areas areSitkaSpruce,a opposite slope.Thedarkgreen the coniferplantationson from hereoffers adventurous Victorian gardeners. introduced tothiscountryby of our‘problem’plants,itwas spreads like wild creatures, sourstheland,and plants. Itispoisonoustomany shrub alsoshadesoutnative scene. Unfortunately, thiswoody purple massed headsofglamorous in BoroughValley, producing into thewild.Itthrives here fuchsia, jumpedthegardengate Rhododendron has,like the gardens, theglossyleaved specimens remain. world wars, butsomestately for timberduringthetwo many ofitsoakstothedemand seed cases.Thiswoodlandlost long serrated leaves andspiky spot sweetchestnut,withits fl owers which light up the owers whichlightupthe fi re. Like many fi ne viewsof . Beside theshallow 6. Ontherightjustbeyond thestile 5. The larchisalightergreen HerbRobert, anotherpink the earth’s landsurface. together, cover almost10%of a fungusandanalgaeliving are actuallyacombinationof the stoneshere.Lichens,which beautiful sagegreencoating on and supportit.Lichenforms a facing abankwithstonetoretain hedging’, thetraditional artof is awonderfulexampleof‘stone a beautifullightgoldencolour. in theautumnitsneedlesturn lose itleaves inthewinter, and one ofthefewconifertreesto new growthemerges.Itisalso the springwhenitsdelicate than thespruce,especiallyin of Larch. the sprucegrowsalargestand North America.Inthemidstof fast growingtimbertreefrom here. Shorter thanthe petalled notched petals. pointed oval leaves, anddeeply This tallstemmed pink bloomsof Red Campion. steps here,grow thebright fl ower, also grows fl ower has ower fl ight of ight . Gorsegrowsthicklyonthis 8. Alongsidethelanedownto 7. . BullPoint Lighthousewas built 9. in folk saying, ‘whenthegorseis accounts fortheconvenient old almost any timeofyear, which fi warm days. You canusually coconut smellofits hilltop, fl heads ofclusteredyellow tops andproducesmassed a littlelike overgrown celery has darkglossyleaves shaped Bull Point growsAlexanders.It recently asthe18thcentury. and was beinggrowntoeatas the Romans asavegetable, originally broughttoBritainby low clusters. and campion, withsmallerblooms clear of danger. information tohelpthem steer that ships atlasthad reliable coming ofthe lighthousemeant then plunderits cargo. The lights, thewreckers would with deliberately misplaced luring ashiponto therocks of lawlesswreckers”. After to the“barbarousconduct in 1879,partlyresponse nd somegorseinbloomat owers inthespring.Itwas fl ower, it’s kissingseason’! fi nely cutleaves, itforms fi lling theairwith fl owers on owers

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