Hike Round the Hope

I awoke feeling a little worse for wear this morning. In an attempt to clear my head, I accepted an invitation from my genial hosts, Richard and Kate, who were going on a walk around Hope Cove.

We drove into Dartmouth and caught the ferry across the River Dart. After grabbing a snack at a local hotel / restaurant, we set off. We went on a six mile walk taking in a stretch of the South West Coast Path northwards from Hope Cove, and back again via the South Hams countryside. It was a bracing walk, across a distance of six miles. And the views were superb. It certainly made a refreshing change from the concrete jungle vistas in Coventry.

In total, we must have walked for about two and a half hours. The walk had certainly worked up my appetite; in hindsight, we should have really waited to eat until afterwards. Still, it was a lovely day out and I have to give a big thank you to my hosts Richard and Kate for inviting me, as well as putting me up for the weekend.