Brixham to St Marychurch

 

Brixham to St Marychurch - Saturday 6th September 2014

Path Facts - Length: 13.4 miles, Ascent: 1800 feet

Breakfast 8am. Very good veg sausages! Left just gone 9 am. Out through Brixham harbour then some small bays and woodland. Just outside of Brixham was one of the worst signposted areas seen. But the woodland stretch was quite nice.

After this relatively secluded section begins the beach town megatropolis including the likes of Paignton and Torquay. These all blend pretty much one into the next.

The megatropolis brings inevitable crime:

 Walked alongside the old steam railway.

I think this was Goodrington Beach:

Paignton:

Stopped at a beachside hut for tea in Paignton.

Accompanied by the guardian of teas...

...and the guardian of chips.



Then on to Torquay.

The approach to Torquay is along the A3022. Mmm..scenic.

Could spot the fairground rides from a way off before getting a close up.

Stopped at a harbourside café at about 12.30. 8 miles done. Could have stopped here but this would have made ongoing logistics difficult. Thinking longer term there is a necessity to see what's possible in the next leg and the one beyond. We should finish in two more trips if maintaining the average daily distance.

The next stretch heads out the Eastern side of Torquay and out to Babbacombe then St Marychurch. Quite a nice stretch. A change from the seaside towns of the last few miles.

Ice cream stop.

The last few miles had some inland stretches and then the ascent up from Babbacombe.

Here's an onward glimpse of the next stretch out to Shaldon, Teignmouth etc which we will visit in Leg 10.

Got on a bus from St Marychurch about 4pm.

Here's a bonus Torquay squirrel saying goodbye until next time.