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Barnstaple to Fremington Quay
2 miles
(Ancient blog post with ancient photos.)

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From Newquay we take a loooong train ride to Barnstaple. It takes most of the day. The first thing we do in Barnstable is get my ankle x-rayed at the Barnstaple AE. Our first experience with socialized healthcare and we're impressed. My ankle is only sprained. The next day we decide to walk the path to the next village, hop a bus to the village after that, then walk to the village after that one. That way we'll cover the trail in a way that rests my foot in between. 
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​The coastal path takes you through all kinds of terrain and surroundings. Two days ago we were sliding down sand dunes; today we start out walking through town and along a highway.
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​The nice thing about having a hurt foot is it makes you walk slower, which means you notice things you might have missed at a faster pace.
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After an uneventful walk, we reach Fremington Quay. That's two miles so far today. We'll rest here for 20 minutes, then catch the bus to Instow and ferry across to Appledore. But once on the bus we realize that the tide is out (those damn tides again), which means no ferry.
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Sitting next to us is a friendly Italian man who now lives in Britain. He insists we stop at Bideford instead of going straight to Appledore because Appledore, he says, has nothing of interest. As the bus pulls in to Bideford, Bob and I look at each other in dismay. Bideford looks dreary. But the gentleman is beaming and nodding for us to get off the bus with him. What else can we do? That's Bob's polite OK-we'll-give-the-town-a-look-see look. Which we do.​

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  • Home
  • About
    • Who, Why, How
  • The SWCP
    • SWCP Counties
    • Somerset & Exmoor Hikes >
      • Minehead to Porlock Weir
      • Lynmouth to massive storm
      • Lynmouth to Porlock Weir
      • Lynton to Lee
      • Holdstone Down to Lynton
      • Combe Martin to Holdstone Down
    • North Devon Hikes >
      • Ilfracombe to Combe Martin ​
      • Ilframcombe to Morthoe
      • Braunton to Morthoe
      • Barnstable to Fremington Quay
      • Bideford to Appledore
      • Westward Ho! to Appledore
      • Bucks Mill to Western Ho!
      • Buck's Mill to Clovelly
      • Hartland Quay to Clovelly
    • North Cornwall Hikes >
      • Padstow to Trevone
      • Mawgan Porth to Newquay
    • West Cornwall Hikes >
      • Hell's Mouth to Portreath
      • Carbis Bay to Gwithian
      • St Ives to Lelant
      • St Ives to Zennor
      • Zennor to Pendeen Watch
      • Land's End to Sennen Cove
      • Land's End to Porthcurno
      • Lamorna to Porthcurno
      • Penzance to Lamorna Cove
      • Penzance to Marazion
      • Marazion to Porthleven
      • Mullion Cove to Lizard Point
      • Cadgwith to Lizard Point
      • Coverack to Cadgwith
      • Helford Passage to Coverack
      • Falmouth to Helford Passage
    • South Cornwall Hikes >
      • Falmouth to Portscatho
      • Gorran Haven to Pentewan
      • Charlestown to Fowey
      • Charlestown to Pentewan
      • Portwrinkle to Rame Head
    • South Devon Hikes
    • Jurassic Coast Hikes >
      • Seaton to Lyme Regis
      • Abbotsbury to West Bay
  • Spring 2024 Trip
  • Fall 2023 Blog