Plymouth to Stoke Down

We left our hostel this morning, and after a stop at the co-op to pick up some provisions, we headed to the ferry. We had a choice between catching the ferry to Mount Batten or walking round Plymouth's various industrial estates; we chose the ferry.

Shortly on we came across a sign at Jenny Cliff which incorrectly lists the distance to Poole. 

We continued on easy paths, overlooking Plymouth harbour, to Wembury Beach. Here we had an enforced two hour lunch break, on the beach. We needed to cross the River Yealm, unfortunately at this time of year the ferry doesn’t run. So we waited for the taxi we booked to take us over to the other side. 

Once over we continued on through National Trust woodland, and then onto open grassland where a flat, gentle gradient, path ran along the hillside. Then we found ourselves a nice flat patch to camp on, overnight.