Day 6 Thursday 05/09/2013
Seaton to Chideock
Miles walked – 15
It was sunny
from the start today and very warm.
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| Beach Belles |
After a very
nice breakfast at the BB we packed up in good time, went to Tesco’s for
sandwiches etc. for lunch, and set off walking just before 10. We were
expecting today to be quite tough, one guidebook did it over two days. We had a
steep climb out of Seaton up a road, then crossed a gold course before starting
the path properly. The rest of the morning we followed a narrow path up and
down through dense woodland, where there had been numerous landslips over the
years. Known as the Under cliffs.
The woods kept us cooler, and some parts were flat and easy going, but other parts were much more up and down. We passed various notice boards describing what we were passing and what sections we were going through, but really we jut walked through woods without being able to see much else. We arrived at Lyme Regis about 2. we sat on a bench to eat lunch and bought a cold drink to go with it. It was very busy there, and we then walked along the front, passing cafes, people sunbathing etc.
At the far end of the front we wanted to drop down onto the beach, but they were doing building work there on coastal defenses. Colin spoke to someone and they let us through, so we climbed down onto the beach, and then had to scramble round some rocks past the building works before reaching the beach properly. From there, the tide was out, so we were able to walk all along the beach to Charmouth without diverting inland. We had an ice-cream there, then carried on our way.
Unfortunately the
cliff path was shut due to a landslide, so we had to follow a diversion up a
very steep single track road that seemed to go on for ever, and had to keep
stopping to let cars past. At the top we then turned right towards the coast,
and immediately descended again steeply. By the time we were back on the proper
coastal path we were tired out, but we then had a final long climb up to the
highest point of the entire route at Golden Top.
We finally for to the top about 5.30. After a short break and something to eat we descended to Chideock, using a good path we’d picked up from the maps on Colin’s phone. However by then Colin’s foot was hurting and we had a very slow descent, arriving at the B&B about 6.30. The B&B was lovely, with a thatched roof, and our room had a four poster bed and a bath. After a reviving bath we headed to The George just up the road for excellent fish & chips, before heading back to the BB.
The woods kept us cooler, and some parts were flat and easy going, but other parts were much more up and down. We passed various notice boards describing what we were passing and what sections we were going through, but really we jut walked through woods without being able to see much else. We arrived at Lyme Regis about 2. we sat on a bench to eat lunch and bought a cold drink to go with it. It was very busy there, and we then walked along the front, passing cafes, people sunbathing etc.
At the far end of the front we wanted to drop down onto the beach, but they were doing building work there on coastal defenses. Colin spoke to someone and they let us through, so we climbed down onto the beach, and then had to scramble round some rocks past the building works before reaching the beach properly. From there, the tide was out, so we were able to walk all along the beach to Charmouth without diverting inland. We had an ice-cream there, then carried on our way.
Unfortunately the
cliff path was shut due to a landslide, so we had to follow a diversion up a
very steep single track road that seemed to go on for ever, and had to keep
stopping to let cars past. At the top we then turned right towards the coast,
and immediately descended again steeply. By the time we were back on the proper
coastal path we were tired out, but we then had a final long climb up to the
highest point of the entire route at Golden Top. 
We finally for to the top about 5.30. After a short break and something to eat we descended to Chideock, using a good path we’d picked up from the maps on Colin’s phone. However by then Colin’s foot was hurting and we had a very slow descent, arriving at the B&B about 6.30. The B&B was lovely, with a thatched roof, and our room had a four poster bed and a bath. After a reviving bath we headed to The George just up the road for excellent fish & chips, before heading back to the BB.
Accommodation –
Chideock House
Pub – The
George
Beer – Planters
– IPA & Dorset Gold
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