We took the opportunity to do a walk ourselves yesterday. We tried a coastal loop from a book that was supposed to go from Croyde, inland to Putsborough and back to Croyde via Baggy Point. Either the instructions were not very good, or we didn't interpret them very well, but we ended up back in Croyde much too soon. This is why we try the walks first! We discovered that from Croyde, there is a nice walk of a couple of miles to Baggy Point, which is spectacular.
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Marwood Hill Gardens are described as twenty acres of gardens and lakes, in a valley setting with a plant centre and tea room. We have visited before, and they have a lovely informal feel. They are very relaxing to stroll around, and well worth a visit.
Some guests who are staying with us at the moment have introduced us to the sport of Geocaching, which we had never heard of, despite it having existed since 2000! Waterproof containers containing 'treasures' of little value, are placed all over the world, for people with GPS systems to trace. When the box is found, you may take something, and replace it with something else. There are also 'Geocoins' and 'Travelbugs' which are taken from place to place, and their travels tracked online. All we need now is a GPS.
A less hi-tech version of something similar is 'Letterboxing', where boxes are found using a mixture of orienteering and clue-solving. Apparently it dates back to Dartmoor as early as 1854 (according to Wikipedia).
On a technical note: We have changed the wi-fi settings so guests no longer need to give us details of their laptop/pda to access the internet. All you need is the latest password and you can access your email, etc. from your room or the lounge.
Not so good news: Our PC broke beyond repair the other day. Although we have salvaged the main drive (pictures, etc), and have bought a new PC, we still cannot access everything, including email addresses. We should be able to get to everything eventually . . . once we get used to Microsoft Vista!
April 20th
A couple of groups of our guests have recently enjoyed our 'Exmoor Drive', which takes you to several Exmoor beauty spots, villages (and tea rooms!) on a triangular route which can take all day. The weather has been wonderful here recently, so it is a great time to see the area, but our drive is also a suggestion for when the weather isn't so good. Print-outs of the drive are in the Lounge.
Yesterday our guests Sheena and Steve cycled on the Tarka Trail to Torrington. Fremington (near Barnstaple) makes a good place to start, because there is a good cycle hire shop, and it is a good distance to Torrington and back. This part of the Tarka Trail is a disused railway line along the river from Braunton, through Barnstaple and Bideford to the Puffing Billy at Torrington, where it is possible to get lunch before turning round.
The good weather over Easter brought lots of visitors to the area, and all our guests have been making the most of it. Some did day trips to places as far afield as Boscastle and Tintagel, and others relaxed with some local walks and drives. Quite a few of our guests visited our recommended place for cream teas (and so did we!).
On the subject of the gallery: Eugene, who started the gallery with hundreds of his excellent pictures, still keeps in touch. He emailed to tell us he got married recently and is now living in Taiwan . . . congratulations Eugene and Nina!
Our guests Rebecca and Victoria enjoyed the nine-mile circular walk to Woody Bay yesterday. Many people take a taxi or bus in that direction and walk back along the coastal path, but it is worth remembering that it is possible to make a circular walk by starting inland to Southcliffe, which has great views of the Valley of Rocks, then through the woods towards Woody Bay, and back along the coast path to Lynton. The walk can easily be extended to Hunters Inn, which would be a perfect turning point after lunch!
