Day 26 Clovelly to Hartland Quay

Today we turn the corner and instead of heading west, we head east.

Breakfast done, we head out. First we have to rejoin the track at Clovelly, so it’s downhill again to the top of the Clovelly cobbled main street and then off along the cliff top with some pretty amazing views looking forward and back.

Apart from some brief ups and downs it’s not too hard and we soon spy the radar dome at Hartland Point.

Giant ice cream

Mind you seeing it and getting to it are two different things and it takes until just before lunch to get there.

Soon after we arrive at Hartland Point where a snack shack is operating and serving freshly baked Devon pasties and coffee, so we have a protracted lunch, well 30 mins anyway.

Hartland Point Snack 

The views ae all the way to Newfoundland, if it wasn’t so hazy, but you can see Lund, an island about 10 km away.

We now turn south around a Coast Guard station and the roller coaster starts.

In and out of small inlets with steep approaches down and steep climbs out.

At Broad Beach we pass a slightly dilapidated cottage that announces it is for rent. We are told later that is where Prince William had his buck’s turn. It certainly ain’t grand.

After this it’s the final climb to the final descent to Hartland Quay Hotel and our accommodation.

A cleansing Devon ale to clear the throat and then book in.

A cleansing ale

Our room is roomy, than goodness, and the ensuite has a bath, nor shower, so this should be interesting!!

We I got into the bath OK, getting out was another thing!

We then lazed getting our strength for another pub meal which at least had some alternatives like smoked trout salad and chicken Balti, our choices, helped down with a local beer for me and a Cornwall cyder for Jo.

An early start tomorrow as it’s a 24 km marathon of coves and headlands.