SWCP - Day 37 - Wembury to Bigbury-on-sea
25.06.2023 - 25.06.2023
21 °C
Steps/ Distance: 25,364 17.34 km
Rating: moderate
Two rivers to start the day and the ferry service is limited across the Yealm and non-existent for crossing the Erme. The Erme crossing is lowest tide only and requires wading through knee-deep running water. Since the low tide was at 5pm, the crossing was not convenient and I wasn't comfortable with it anyway. So, I took a taxi from my accommodation in Wembury to the road leading to Wonwell Beach, on the other side of the Erme. Here's what that river looked like at noon when I arrived
The path today was described as "undulating" and it was. Up and down through fields.
Not super difficult ascents and descents, but tiring. And very windy. Sometimes I was fighting the wind and the hill in equal measure. Plus having to walk around lazy sheep.
Because I'd taxied partway, I arrived 3 hrs later at Bigbury-on-sea. My accommodation is up and to the right (always up!)
After settling in, I walked across the low tide sandbank to Burgh Island. At high tide, there's a tractor-like vehicle.
Back in the room, I found a bookcase jammed with kids readers and how-it-works books. Really old books. Like this one with a "modern" computer explained. And a few interesting, for adult books, like this one all about "the hangover"
Posted by Deb Godley 19:15 Archived in England Comments (0)