21 THINGS TO DO
patrolled and dog free during the summer season. For more information visit
www.blackpoolsands.co.uk
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If you fancy bathing in the sea, Brixham’s SHOALSTONE POOL is one of the few
outdoor seawater pools left in the country. It was built on the site of a natural rock pool which people used for bathing back in 1896. In a lovely open setting, with an adjacent small beach, this is an idyllic spot for open- air swimming. And amazingly it’s free, but please make a donation to the organisation, which lovingly restores this place every year after the winter storms ravage it so badly. There is easy access with adequate parking and a café with superb views across the bay. For more information visit
www.shoalstoneseawaterpool.co.uk
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or how about a trip to DARTMOUTH CASTLE and CASTLE COVE? For more than
600 years Dartmouth Castle has guarded the entrance to the Dart estuary and the busy, vibrant port of Dartmouth. Climb to the top for breathtaking views across the estuary. There’s a lovely café at the entrance and steps down to the pretty Castle Cove, which was recently lovingly restored by residents intent on reopening it after storm damage. Brave souls can even take a dip in the water down there. There is some parking near the castle but the best way to approach is by ferry – a ten-minute trip from the south embankment in Dartmouth. For information on opening times visit www.english-heritage.
org.uk/daysout/properties/dartmouth-castle. get their by foot, car or maybe the CASTLE FERRY from the south embankment.
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SLAPTON LEY, located just behind slapton beach, is the largest natural lake in the south west.
It is surrounded by reed beds, marshes and woodland habitats, which attract an abundance of flowers and wildlife including badgers, otters, dormice and bats. The nearby Field Centre runs trails, courses and events around the lake. During July and August the slapton Ley Beach Trailer is out and about with information on the trails and bird hides. The trailer is stationed in the memorial car park – near the World War II tank – during weekends in July, and saturday to Thursday during the school summer holiday period. For more information, and to download a nature trail, visit
www.slnnr.org.uk
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The HOPE COVE TO BANTHAM COASTAL PATH WALK follows the well-
marked coast path for four miles, as it circles around Thurlestone golf course, passes the water meadows and sand dunes at south Milton sands and south Milton Ley – a site of special scientific Interest. These nature reserves are used for roosting by migrating swallows. Little egrets and stonechats may also be seen, as well as an otter if you’re very lucky. The walk also passes the distinctive Thurlestone Rock arch and then offers great views across
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