Martha has been to Woolacombe

We spent a few days at home making a some tweaks to Martha's living space and then decided to head off for a few days to try everything out.  We didn't want to travel too far so decided to visit Willingcott Club Camp Site in Woolacombe.

We set off from home mid morning on Tuesday and had a good journey to the site, arriving early afternoon. After setting up we decided to have an easy afternoon so had a walk around the site and along the adjacent footpath to the pub for a drink.

Pitch 100 Willingcott

We woke on Wednesday to a lovely sunny morning so walked along the old railway line from the site to Ilfracombe. We sat by the harbour for our lunch before having a look around the town and then walking back to the site. 

Thursday was supposed to be another sunny day but it was a lot cooler and very windy. After our long walk the previous day we decided to have an easier walk.  We walked from the site to Mortehoe and along the coast road to Woolacombe. After lunch at Captain Jack's we caught the bus back to the site.

Friday was a little warmer and we decided to have a longer, more challenging walk.  We walked from the site through the woods to Lee Bay, making a detour into the village for a mug of tea at The Old Schoolroom Craft Gallery.  We made our way to the coast path and walked past Bull Point Lighthouse and Morte Point before walking into Woolacombe.  We found the walk quite challenging, so after a pot of tea at The Captain's Table we caught the bus back to site.

Morte Point towards Bull Nose Lighthouse

We had a lot of heavy rain overnight and woke to a wet morning on Saturday.  By mid morning the rain had eased so we walked to a nearby caravan park to buy a newspaper before returning to site as it started to rain again.  We stayed on site all afternoon, venturing out for short walks around the site when it stopped raining.

On Sunday it was time to travel home and plan our next adventure.

12-17 September 2023