A Holiday in South-West England
27 September to 5 October 2003
Our Home from Home - Wain Cottage
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Wain Cottage, half of a converted barn, is located at Trevilett, a hamlet a
couple of miles inland from Tintagel
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The back garden
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The dogs rather liked this window sill in our cottage
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Lucy and the dogs relaxing in the living room
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The sea view from our cottage. On the clearer days, it extended up to Lundy.
Remarkably, this sea view wasn't mentioned in the advertised description of the
cottage!
Kit Hill - 1 October
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The ornate mine chimney, now sadly clad in a range of transmitters and aerials,
on top of Kit Hill. As it was raining, we drove right to the top,
and so claimed this Marilyn with
a minimum of effort. The views were good, but must be very impressive on
a clear sunny day, when a walk to the top would be more
enjoyable too.
Daymer Bay - 3 October
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Daymer Bay is near Padstow, and was a half hour drive from the cottage, but
recommended to us as an excellent dog-friendly beach, and so it proved to be,
with lovely firm sand for dogs and owners
A video of the dogs at Daymer Bay:
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Stephen and the dogs
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Lucy and the dogs, with a view across the Camel estuary
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Tintagel Old Post Office - 3 October
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Now owned by the National Trust, though still with post box, the Old Post Office
is much photographed for its remarkable roof.
Meldon Viaduct - 4 October
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Lucy and some very excitable dogs, on top of Meldon Viaduct, reached by way of
the Dartmoor Railway. This is the viaduct George and I had seen on
our climb of Yes Tor
Avoncliff Aqueduct - 4 October
After our week in Cornwall, we stayed the night near Bath. On
our way to the bed & breakfast, we visited Avoncliff Aqueduct on the Kennett and
Avon Canal near Bradford-on-Avon.
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A narrowboat crosses Avoncliff Aqueduct.
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Looking downstream along the Avon, on its way to Bath
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Looking east along the Kennett and Avon Canal
Toghill House Farm - 5 October
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A view from our bedroom window at
Toghill House Farm,
a few miles north of Bath. Located on top of a ridge over 700 feet above sea
level, the views on this fairly clear morning were very extensive, stretching
from the Cotswolds round to the hills of south-east Wales
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Looking to the towers of the Severn Bridge, with the hills of Monmouthshire, the
Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean beyond
South-West holiday, September/October 2003
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