A walk along the beach this morning - before the hoards arrived!

[CDreamer]

Maybe a paddle/swim this evening?

For Jean.

[JaneFinn]

Oh how beautiful! The kind of view my lovely sister would call ‘balm for the soul’ 😊

[Aprilbday]

What city is this in? How serene!

[CDreamer in reply to Aprilbday]

It’s Budligh Salterton, East Devon a really old fashioned, small seaside town. Bit like going back to the 1950s. No amusements - just small boat fishermen selling their catch on the beach, the local open water swimmers doing their thing, kayakers, walkers and families - oh and the nudists about half mile under the cliff face if you really want a bit of excitement and wander too far.

The river is the River Otter - unfortunately no Otters on it but there are wild beavers a few miles inland, and an old water mill still producing whole-wheat flour at Otterton - just as they did about 200 years ago with white washed, thatched cottages - oooh..... maybe I could get a new career in marketing.

But please don’t share this secret with anyone else - we like to keep it quiet.

Definately balm for the soul - 😍

[Aprilbday in reply to CDreamer]

🤣 Secret is safe! 🤫. That is one of the most wonderful places! They still grind wheat! Small boat fisherman! No commercialism! Families! You should get a career in marketing!!! That sounds heavenly.

[Aprilbday in reply to Aprilbday]

I am so delighted to see places that are not exploited. We have gone way too far to provide artificial entertainment that fatten pockets and ruin families.

[JaneFinn in reply to Aprilbday]

And let’s not forget the nudists! 😁

[meadfoot in reply to CDreamer]

Gorgeous view,. I was looking for a small holiday apartment on rightmove yesterday in south Devon but put a wider radius in the search and up popped a lovely one in Budleigh Salterton. Glorious part of the country. Typical we are having a hot summer as we sold our holiday house in Torquay over the winter after twenty five years going there regularly. Miss it more than I could possibly have imagined. Enjoy your lovely beach.

[Vonnieruth]

Looks lovely So relaxing

[falah12345]

Looks peaceful

Have a great time

[Desanthony]

How lovely! Where is that? Got to visit!

[cassie46]

A place I know well - as a child we regularly went to Budleigh to buy fish for supper. As a child I did not like the pebbles on the beach though, bit much on small feet getting down to the water. I still go there when we are visiting home (Exeter) for a quiet stroll along the front.

Cassie

[IanMK]

I hope it’s a little cooler on the coast than it is inland. I’m in north Buckinghamshire so you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere in the UK further from the coast. 😎

[CDreamer in reply to IanMK]

I know - I lived in Cookham for 13 years but travelled to the coast most week-ends to sail. I wasn’t really a great river sailor.

[Hidden]

I'm on my way! need directions from Atlanta, please. irina

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

Just get into a boat on the coast and steer NE -or thereabouts 😂. Bob lives near the n coast which is absolutely spectacular. Will find you a bed anytime Irina. x

[Hidden in reply to CDreamer]

Thank you.😊

[cbsrbpm]

How beautiful CD, I could just run into that ocean at the moment, I am sweltering 😥😓

[Hidden]

Wow... Going to put Budleigh Salterton on my 'visit' list! One of our daughters lives in Devon so it's not much of a detour

[CDreamer in reply to Hidden]

As and when you do - give me the heads up and perhaps meet for a cuppa something?

[Hidden in reply to CDreamer]

Of course!

[Emsysy]

How do you insert a photo into a message. Then I can show my secret coastal walk ?

[CDreamer in reply to Emsysy]

On the posts page there is a camera logo - insert photo - click and it will ask where you want to post the photo from - click appropriate action and then appropriate photo. Look forward to seeing it.

[Hidden]

Beautiful, I'm always drawn to the sea and Feel relaxed there tbh, my beach Seaham isn't as exotic but its still picturesque . Did my 2.4km walk this morning, but misty but cooler thankfully, not bad as a few weeks ago had problems even walking to the car, looks Superb Zen spot that CD, idyllic 👌