Escaping to Devon and Exmoor - Day Three

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Day Three: a day of rest!

The weather forecast is not promising, showers and blustery conditions. We awake with aches and pains. Even with electric bikes, yesterday’s route was physically demanding. In addition, it is Sunday, which can only mean one thing – Sunday papers and coffee!

But where to go?

Woolacombe as it happens! The street spaces are full. The carpark when we arrive is empty. A lazy day – read the papers, stroll the beach? Yes please. £10 for the day, so in we go.

The only space we can find that can accommodate a large 6.8m long motorhome with bike rack is right at the front overlooking the beach. We reverse into a bay and hang the bike rack out over the public pavement at the rear, still leaving space for people to pass. We meet the car park attendant doing his litter clean and we have a ten-minute chat and he confirms we have parked wisely and he is happy for us to overhang the path a little. Behind the path is a grass area so there is plenty of passing space for pedestrians.

Breakfast, coffees, papers, rain on the roof top drumming a rhythmic tattoo. What’s not to love. The hardy few begin to arrive in dribs and drabs; battle hardened surfers and bodyboarders – wetsuits clad and in bare feet, tip toeing across the car park. No rain will put them off.

Over the course of the morning, the clouds clear, the sun breaks out and the car park fills up. We opt for a three-mile stroll along the beach. The further you head towards Putsborough Sands, the wilder and less populated the beach and dunes become. As the tide retreats, we beach comb the tide line. A refreshing stroll there and back in salt tanged, spray laden air.

Just what we need.