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<\/a><\/p>\nThis morning we woke to drizzle and low cloud. An inland walk seemed the best option. The rowers weren’t put off however.<\/p>\n
We head inland from Shadycombe towards Higher Batson and Horsecombe. The footpath verges on the extreme in places!<\/p>\n Eventually we cross the main road and arrive in Malborough. In every village we have seen scarecrows. The local school is running a competition – each scarecrow represents a children’s story, and if you can name them all you win cream teas for 6 at a the Soar Mill Cove hotel. Can you guess this one?<\/p>\n Lovely old cottage (offers in the region of \u00a32 million) at Coombe on the way down to South Sands.<\/p>\n World’s biggest rhubarb? This stuff grows along the stream that runs down the valley. It is at least ten feet tall.<\/p>\n The weather stayed dry, but it was too chilly to tempt many people into the water at North Sands.<\/p>\n The ruin of Fort Charles. The Royalists withstood a long siege during the civil war, but were eventually overcome. The castle has been abandoned ever since.<\/p>\n Our track for today.<\/p>\n Pouring rain last night. We ate at Dick & Will’s restaurant, which has a wonderful waterside deck. It wasn’t getting much use. This morning we woke to drizzle and low cloud. An inland walk seemed the best option. The rowers … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"