Friday 29 April 2011

Farewell Cornwall.

59.6 Miles. Now at the Twitchen Farm CL near Ilfracombe.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our time in Cornwall but it was time once again to move on. Just an hour and a half to our next campsite just outside Ilfracombe. Tomorrow being a public holiday due to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton we are hoping that the buses will be running probably to a Sunday timetable and we can visit Ilfracombe.

Now that's a lot of thatching. The Hoops Inn on the A361 near Bideford.Now that's a lot of thatching. The Hoops Inn on the A361 near Bideford.

Ornate bus shelter on the A361 at Fairy Cross near Bideford.Ornate bus shelter on the A361 at Fairy Cross near Bideford.

Todays trip didn’t have much of any interest except the satellite receiving station on the coast near Bude. About a dozen huge satellite dishes sitting up on the horizon which you cannot help but see for miles around.

Satellite receiving station near Bude in Devon.Satellite receiving station near Bude in Devon.

Arriving at the camp we found we were the only campers and the owner had just finished cutting the grass. He was using a ride on mower which was fitted with a miniature silage chute and high sided trailer to catch the grass and take it away. Nifty little contraption.So we won’t be traipsing grass cuttings into the Motorhome over the next 2 days.

Gypsy Rover at Twitchen Farm.Gypsy Rover at Twitchen Farm.

Twitchen farm CL. The front of the owners house. The house on the right (3 windows) was built 1680 so how old is the original house?Twitchen farm CL. The front of the owners house. The house on the right (3 windows) was built 1680 so how old is the original house?

Twitchen farm CL. The back of the owners house and old barns.Twitchen farm CL. The back of the owners house and old barns.

A total of 1571 miles, since 5 March 2011

4 comments:

Paul and El said...

Lots of blue sky, are you sure you are in England!
Paul

Derek and Dot said...

Hi Paul and Elaine
Yes we have been very lucky the last few weeks but that is forecast to change. Despite the myth England does have blue sky at times. Heard of you through Ellie and Mick.

Paul and El said...

Hi Guys
I have been following your blog since you 1st set sail on Gypsy Rover.
Paul

Derek and Dot said...

Hi Paul and Elaine
We are surprised by the followers we do have, hope you weren't too bored. Hope all goes as planned with your forthcoming trip back to the UK.