Kentsford Farm CL, Watchet

     We arrived on the Wednesday with a fairly relaxing drive.  No holdups!  Access to the CL is over a single track bridge that looks more scary than it really is.

     After setting up, we walked into Watchet along the Mineral Line path and had dinner in the first pub that we came across.  It's a relaxing walk along the path with plenty of trees for shade.

Old fishing cottages

Minehead harbour wall

   




    The next day, we drove into Minehead.  It's changed a bit since the last time that we were there - 1987!  Walked around to pier and it was nice & peaceful there. 




     Mike thought it looked all a bit familiar then realised he'd been fishing from there recently.  Morrisons' was visited on the way back before putting the awning up in the blazing heat.  Mike not happy, he gets grumpy when he gets hot and sticky! A rest & shower put that right. It's good to have awning up though.

     Friday. We decided to give Dunster Castle a go. 

 Looked around and had tour of kitchens. Lovely gardens.

     We then walked into Dunster from there. Lovely quaint village. Also went for a meal in the evening to a pub close by and realised that it was the same pub that our Amy went to when they were on holiday.

You can just see Wales in the distance

     Saturday.  Time to head up to our old courting town - Taunton. The museum was excellent and free so we put a tenner in the contributions box as it was so good.  I wish all museums were like this - there was too much to take in and remember.  I'd like to bring the grand-kids here.  




     Sunday.  Our last day, so we decided to walk into Watchet along the coast.  We first had to use the crossing to get across the West Somerset Railway - heritage steam railway from Taunton to Minehead.

       We knew that a train was due so we waited so we could have a wave to the kids on board.  A climb up to the road then we turned left then followed the path through a campsite to the coast. 

      As it was low tide, we saw quite a few ammonite fossil remains. Mike had to get his stick out to keep himself steady due the rocks - don't want him damaging that new hip!
     After all the strenuous activity, it was time for suitable refreshment and time soon saw us in the Pebbles Tavern,  a really good cider bar with a very varied range of ciders.

'This was my effort - Red Herring'

     While we were there, we saw a sign advertising the proposed Watchet Seaspray Gallery.  As part of the funding, you pay a pound, you were then given a tile for you to decorate, then you handed it back for it to be fired.  It would be built into the Gallery when it was finished.