photo albums :: kath and len visit the UK – May 1986

Touring Devon

Down along Clovelly — “Down along Clovelly” – notice the resident reading her paper in the sun – RH corner

Up along Clovelly — “Up along Clovelly”, Devon – KVT resting on the uphill trek!

Among the houses, Clovelly Village

Clovelly Quay, Devon — Clovelly Quay, Devon.

Clovelly Quay, Devon

Pebbly Beach, Clovelly, Devon

View from the park at the top of Clovelly cliff

Yeoldon House Hotel – Northam, N Devon — Yeoldon House Hotel – Northam, N Devon (near Bideford) – where we stayed one night. We had the honeymoon suite &ndash: 4-poster bed and all!

View from Yeolden House Hotel, N. Devon — View across Hotel gardens and River Torridge, from Yeolden House Hotel, N. Devon

Trekking ponies, Two Bridges Inn, Devon

Trekking ponies, Two Bridges Inn, Devon

Wild Dartmoor ponies — Wild Dartmoor ponies, between Two Bridges and Buckland-in-the-Moor

Buckland-in-the-Moor

Views across Dartmoor – between Tavistock and Two Bridges

Scene of Dartmoor — Scene of Dartmoor between Buckland-in-the-Moor and Widecome-in-the-Moor

Part of Market Square, Widecombe-in-the-Moors — Part of Market Square, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.

View from the park, Widecombe-in-the-Moor — View from Park – Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Approach to Chagford, Devon

Approach to Chagford, Devon

View of street from Market Square, Chagford

Market Square, Chagford, Devon

Morris Dancers

Dancing for Sports Aid, in Market Square, Chagford, May 25, 1986

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

This group was from Yorkshire and danced in wooden-soled shoes. They had a very different kind of ‘sound’ to their steps.

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

Morris dancers in Market Square, Chagford

Morris Dancers on stilts – ready for their final dance

Morris Dancers on stilts – ready for their final dance

Castle Drogo

The most modern castle in England – only completed in 1930. Built for the Drewe family – designed by famous architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo

Gardens at Castle Drogo

Len Turner admiring the view and gardens at Castle Drogo — LGT admiring the view and gardens at Castle Drogo, near Chagford, Devon

Touring Devon

Hotel at Fingle Bridge, Devon

Fingle Bridge, over River Teign — Fingle Bridge – over River Teign, near Drewsteignton, Devon