Sunday, 26 April 2015

WALKING THE NORFOLK COASTAL PATH


Some images from the three day walk along the Norfolk Coastal Path



Hunstanton War Memorial
 
 
 
 
Hunstanton lighthouse from the remains of
St Edmund's Chapel
 
 
 
 
From Old Hunstanton
 
 
 
 
Dunes at Old Hunstanton towards Holme next the Sea
 
 
 
 
The walk towards Holme next the Sea
 
 
 
 
Perfect weather for walking!
 
 
 
 
Heading towards Thornham
 
 
 
 
Magnificent views and an excellent lunch spot!
 
 
 
 
All Saint's Church, Thornham
 
 
 
 
The thirteenth century doorway with its
fifteenth century perpendicular door
 
 
 
 
The fifteenth century octagonal font with its
painted shields
 
 
 
 
The altar
 
 
 
 
The nave with its thirteenth century arcade columns
 
 
 
 
The little side chapel
 
 
 
 
The walk continues towards Brancaster
 
 
 
 
The fifteenth century tower of St Mary's
Church, Brancaster
 
 
 
 
A very beautiful church with lots of interesting
features including alms boxes and a wheeled bier
for transporting coffins up the hill to the cemetery
 
 
 
 
The east window showing Christ seated
upon a rainbow
 
 
 
 
Onwards towards Burnham Deepdale
 
 
 
 
Near Burnham Deepdale and the end of the first day's walk
 
 
 
 
 
Day two began with a look at the beautiful church of St Mary's,
Burnham Deepdale with its distinctive round tower
 
 
 
 
The Saxon round tower
 
 
 
 
View from the churchyard at the back
 
 
 
 
The Saxon belfry windows constructed with
flat flints to make round topped openings
 
 
 
 
The Norman font with its depictions of the
farming year for the working man
 
 
 
 
The nave
 
 
 
 
The altar and the east window
 
 
 
 
The pulpit and the little low-side window with
medieval stained glass depicting a cross within
a circle
 
 
 
The side chapel
 
 
 
There are some very beautiful and interesting
stained glass works within the church
 
 
 
 
Overy windmill as seen on the walk towards
Burnham Overy Straithe
 
 
 
 
Perfect weather once again and the second day's
walk ended at Stiffkey
 
 
 
 
The third and final day's walk began at Stiffkey, and
continuing on past Morston and Blakeney where we had
lunch (Weybourne crab)!
 
 
 
 
The windmill at Cley next the Sea where we
stopped for tea and cake!
 
 
 
The lovely Priory and Parish church at Weybourne
 
 
 
 
The altar from the nave
 
 
 
 
The simple altar at Weybourne
 
 
 
 
The organ and the lectern
 
 
 
 
The pulpit
 
 
 
 
Cross and brass memorials...
We ended the third day at Sherringham, the end
of the Norfolk Coastal Path for us as we had
previously walked from Sherringham to Cromer
 
 
 
 
An unforgettable sunset ended day three at Heacham Beach
near to where we had been staying!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, 4 October 2014

A Scottish Adventure: Part Two

 
A SCOTTISH ADVENTURE
PART TWO
by Barry Van-Asten
 
 
Cycling the Great Glen Way


Day 1

 
The Caledonian Canal
 
 
 
 
 
Gairlochy
 
 
Day 2
 
 
Camp at Loch Lochy where we stayed at the end of day one
 
 
 
 
view from the Fairy Glen
 
 
 
 
 
Fairies
 
 
 
 
 The Teddy Bear Tree
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger
 
 
 
 
The descent towards Laggan Lock
 
 
 
 
 
The view from Laggan Lock towards Loch Lochy
 
 
 
 
 
Laggan Lock
 
 
 
 
 
  
The Eagle and a good place for lunch!
 
 
 
 
 
The island on Loch Oich
 
 
 
 
 
Loch Oich
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disused railway bridge at Loch Oich
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cullochy Lock
 
 
 
Fort Augustus where we camped for the night
 

 
 
Day 3
 
 
The first glimpse of Loch Ness from the high route
 
 
 
 
 
Logs and Loch Ness in the distance
on the descent towards Invermoriston
 
 
 
 
'Telford's' Old Bridge at Invermoriston
 
 
 
 
The River is popular with canoeists!
 
 
 
Day 4
 
 
My companion feeling unwell, we stayed at a caravan
for the night at Altsigh
 
 
 
 
The view from the caravan into the woods
 
 
 
 
 
 
view looking towards Loch Ness
 
 
 
 
The John Cobb Memorial, North side of the Loch.
Cobb (1899-1952) was a racing driver who died
on the water of Loch Ness in an attempt to gain
the world water speed record
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness
 
 
 
 
Drumnadrochit
 
 
 
 
 
A welcome cup of tea at The Fiddlers at Drumnadrochit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A lunch stop
 
 
 
 
 
Viewpoint at Loch Ness
 
 
 
 
 
A lovely view of the Loch
 
 
 
 
 
A false summit!
the 'real' high point was much further on!
 
 
 
 
The Highest Point of the Great Glen Way
in the Abriachan Forest!
 
 
 
 
Just four miles to go!
 
 
 
We continued in the dark to Inverness and arrived at Bught Park Campsite at 9.45 pm and pitched our tent before riding into the city for a late dinner, what else but Haggis, neeps and tatties!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Camp at Bught Park, Inverness
 
 
 
 
 
 
The next morning at the official end of
The Great Glen Way, Inverness Castle