Day 3, Even further south

[Ali and Gail]

So after a hearty breakfast we left Taunton for Exmoor taking in Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in Somerset and not a bad single track road with a few twist and turns. We stopped for a brew in Exford, theres a national trust car park and loos.

It was then on to the coastal towns of Coombe Martin, Illfracombe with ice cream, Gail had clotted cream on her ice cream and was in heaven, Woolacombe was next and then a refuel at Barnstable before joining the Atlantic highway(A39) and we soon got bored of that A road so headed for the coastal roads to Bude and the Heritage coast, single track, grass growing in the middle, 30% gradients, hairpins, blind crests, blind corners, we were smiling again. Particularly the road from Widemouth bay to Crackington Haven.

The biggest problem so far has been all the cider farms I have had to pass as no room for a gallon or 2 on board this vessel!

It was then the B3263 via Boscastle to our bed for the night in Tintagel, we've not seen Merlin yet but you never know.

Our country continues to surprise us and make us smile, some of the views we can't try to explain. You need to try it yourself one day if you get the chance.

 

[John (Kernow)]

The road to Crackington Haven is fantastic with the 30% hill in Millook! I've cycled up it a few times and have never found a hill over hear or the Alps to get near it.

Let me know when you're heading back towards Devon as you will probably be passing very close by and I'll keep my eyes peeled. John