Bigbury-on-Sea to Prawle Point

After porridge for breakfast we left the campsite, leaving money in the farmhouse porch to pay for our night’s stay. Taxi Mike picked us up. The start of this day’s walk involved crossing the River Avon, and once again the ferry wasn’t running, so instead we took the 40 minute cab journey to the other side.

The walk started through a golf course, and then onto well made paths round to Hope Cove, a picturesque little village. From here we continued up through grassland and fields onto the seaside cliffs. 

The terrain then changed slightly, becoming more rugged with gorse covering much of the headland. After a few steep ups and downs, we rounded the headland and followed the winding path down towards Salcombe.

Just before Salcombe we stopped for lunch at the Winking Prawn. After a hearty lunch, we carried on into Salcombe and caught the ferry across the river. Continuing on, town gave way to woodland, which in turn gave way to rocky, cliff side path. 

We continued on this path to Prawle Point, where we reached the old coast guard lookout station. On the map this had seemed like a reasonable place to camp for the night, however once there we discover the wind whipping around from all sides.

So instead we carried on for a short while, onto the lower more protected path below. Luckily finding somewhere, and pitching the tent, just before the heavens opened.