Returned back from our holiday a few days ago. Weather was excellent, so we spent quite a bit of time on the beach and doing walks.
My original plan was to leave at some stupid hour on the Friday and park somewhere in either Exeter or Tiverton and then do a Devon Day Ranger. I was particularly interested in trying out the
Tarka▸ Line (as it was both a line and part of the county I've never been to). Anyway, this never materialised as I had a meeting in Bristol and had to sort out something with the flat (what a lovely way to start my holiday!)
Next day we took the train to Dunster. Unfortunately I timed it wrong so we ended up on the
DMU▸ 
Had a walk round Dunster - lovely village with plenty of pubs! Looked at going into the castle, but none of us were that interested to justify the ^9 each. We walked home along the coast, which is a great walk albeit having to avoid flying golf balls from the golf course!
We then drove up to Lynmouth - not realising that the journey involved Porlock Hill. I don't think my dad read the signs when driving up the hill "1 in 4 gradient, use LOWEST gear". So he approaches the hill in third gear and stalls the car
I drove us home and that was quite an experience - going downhill in first gear! The views during the journey were spectacular. Lynmouth was a quiet little village with some good shops. Climbed to the top of the cliff railway on foot - what a huge drop. Will post some photos of this when I've looked through them.
Didn't quite make it to Valley of the Rocks as we didn't quite put enough money in the parking meter. Putting more on would have meant walking down then back up the cliff!!
Thanks again for all the suggestions and I'm pleased that they came in really handy.
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