North Devon - Day 4 - Combe Martin (Berrynarbor) to Woolacombe

Wednesday 3rd July 2019

Day 4 of our North Devon walk took us from Combe Martin to Woolacombe. A long stretch, not quite as tough as the previous day but still well over 3000ft ascent. The weather was again hot & sunny and spirits were high after a great stopover the night before.

Our path today takes us through the busy seaside town of Ilfracombe and round Morte Point where it's as if the Bristol Channel meets the great Atlantic Ocean as the water appears to clash in strange wave formations - maybe this is what helped produce the magnificent Woolacombe beach with mile after mile of golden sand to admire.

We spotted our first seal at Morte Point - and many more lobster pot buoys - which we also assumed were seals until closer inspection was had.

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Distance: 16.9 miles

Duration: 7:30 hours

Ascent: 3382 ft

Difficulty: Hard

Accompanied By: Davy

Weather: Hot & Sunny

3D outline of route

Parking

Time to go ! Shame, could have stayed here longer

Watermouth Castle

Water Mouth Bay

Hele Bay

Busy A399 at Ilfracombe

Making the gradual descent into Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe Harbour

Verity - A bronze Damien Hirst sculpture. Apparently this is slightly bigger than the 'Angel of the North' - Doesn't look like it, but it's true.

Walking through Ilfracombe it's easy to lose your way - and after a cornish pasty stop we did manage to go the wrong way. By the way, are there any pasty shops that haven't won an award? They are all 'Award winning Pasty shops' - how many pasty award events are there in this part of the world? Anyway, the feet give you the directions you need and soon get you through. The name on the foot changes in each town - just in case you forget where you are !

Hop, Skip & Jump - What a distance Jonathan Edwards !! It has to be seen to be believed, I remember him doing this in the Olympics - although I always thought he was from the North East not Ilfracombe.

Out of the town now and onto Brandy Cove Point

Looking back towards Ilfracombe

A slight detour at the hamlet of Lee to call in at the 'Grampus Inn' for a well earned pint - nothing tastes better than a cool beer on a walk in scotching weather. This really was a hot day.