Salcombe, Devon - where I came from years ago

Salcombe, S.Devon

These pictures came from Jacqueline Hanniford and show a couple of views of Salcombe, Devon, where I grew up as a child.  People ask why did I ever move away? The usual answer - work. Work brought me to Cambridge back in 1970 and I have lived and worked in this area ever since. Now retired here. My brother still lives near Salcombe and we visit most years for a couple of weeks or more. Homes are very expensive in Salcombe nowadays. It is a beautiful spot.

Looking out to sea  - Salcombe

The South Hams

I was born and brought up in the beautiful South Hams of Devon, UK.  This is a gentle land of rolling hills, estuaries and farmland surrounded on 3 sides by rugged coastal scenery and on the other side by the southern slopes of Dartmoor. This last week I was back there on holiday in the best weather possible: wall-to-wall sunshine and blue skies. Outside of school holidays the area is not busy with tourists and May is an ideal time to visit.

This video is of Salcombe at the very tip of South Devon, taken yesterday from Snapes Point.

Walking in Devon

Originally I come from the South Hams in Devon. It is a beautiful part of the world with some great clifftop and country lane walks. Last week, I went back  to visit my brother for a few days and do some walking.

Unlike in the high season when there are lots of visitors, this time of year before Christmas it is so quiet. I chanced on some lovely fine sunny weather, albeit cold, and did a couple of longish (for me) walks around 10 miles each.

Thurlestone, Devon

Although I cannot guarantee the weather, I can assure you that this most beautiful part of England is at its best when it is quiet. I shall go back next December too.

Where ancestors walked

Starehole Bay near Salcombe, Devon

Today my wife and I walked to Bolt Head in South Devon, not far from Salcombe. The weather was perfect with bright sunshine and a not too cold wind with temperature about 11 deg C.  My ancestors back to at least 1428 lived and worked just a few miles from here.