Lympstone is a small village on the east bank of the river Exe in East Devon. There is a small harbour and on the water front is the unusual clock tower called “Peters Tower”. The plaque on the clock states the following :- “This CLOCK-TOWER was erected in 1885 by W.H.PETERS of Harefield in Memory of his beloved wife MARY JANE to commemorate her kindness and sympathy for the poor of Lympstone.” The tower is now a holiday let.
Exmouth is a large seaside resort town in East Devon. There is a sandy beach which stretches from the harbour east to Orcombe Point. At low tide the beach can be walked from Orcombe Point to Sandy Bay. Photos from a fine Friday in May, beginning to feel like summer.
Stanbury Mouth is a pebble beach (with sand at low tide), a few miles north of Bude on the North Cornwall coast. Photos from Thursday afternoon.
Bude is a seaside resort town in North Cornwall. There is a super beach called Summerleaze Beach which at low tide stretches north to Crooklets Beach (shown in these photos) and further north to Northcott Mouth and Sandymouth. There is also good walking along the Bude Canal. Photos from a super Thursday in late May.
Burrator Reservoir is a large scenic reservoir on Dartmoor near Yelverton and is a popular stopping point for visitors with fine views and good walking around the lake and up to nearby tors such as Sheeps Tor. Photos from a bright afternoon in late May.
Bantham Sand is a popular surfing beach below the mouth of the River Avon in South Devon. There are fine views looking east to Bigbury and Burgh Island. There is also good coast path walking south to Broad Sand, Yarmouth Sand and Leas Foot Sand (as shown in these photos) and further south to Thurlestone and Hope Cove. Photos from a fine Sunday in May, including photos of the River Avon.
Boobys Bay is a nice sandy beach on the north Cornwall coast and there is good walking on the coast path to Dinas Head and Trevose Head. Early May is an ideal time for a visit with the coast alive with summer flowers.
