Walks And Walking – Spring Walks Best For Daffodils

Walks And Walking – Spring Walks Best For Daffodils

Here is another excellent article I found on the Saga website for Spring walks with places to visit that are best for daffodils in England.

RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

The Royal Horticultural Society’s Wisley Gardens in Surrey contain over 240 acres of outstanding gardens but in the Spring their buttery golden daffodils really take over. You can enjoy this Spring walks to the Trials Gardens, Wild Garden, Rock Garden and Seven Acres where you can expect to find over 70 different species of daffodil, from the miniature Tête-à-Tête to the classic trumpets. You can find out more information about the Royal Horticultural Society’s Wisley Gardens here.

Walks And Walking – Spring Walks Best For Daffodils

Farndale, Yorkshire

For early Spring walks Farndale in Yorkshire offers a beautiful, deep valley of patchwork quilt fields divided by ancient drystone walls and narrow winding lanes and is most famous for its thousands of wild daffodils with the highlight being their one-mile ‘daffodil walk’ north along the banks of the River Dove to High Mill. Before you leave check out the official Farndale Daffy update here.

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Dymock Woods, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Dymock Woods is particularly pretty, carpeted with bright yellow blooms, and there are several waymarked Spring walks to help you explore the landscape – there is even a special Daffodil Way. The gentle, circular walking routes takes you through the wild daffodil country, along field edges, past orchards and meadows, and through the woodlands of Dymock Wood. For more information about Spring walks in the Royal Forest of Dean and the Counties of Herefordshire and Monmouthshire visit here.

Dunsford Nature Reserve, Devon

Covering an impressive 57 hectares Dunsford Nature Reserve in Devon is managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust, who are currently celebrating 50 years of protecting wildlife. The highlight is the 2 mile Spring walk along the River Teign where the banks are covered with daffodils. More information here.

One of the easiest places to see daffodils is, of course, your kitchen table!

Walks And Walking – Spring Walks Best For Daffodils – On Your Kitchen Table

Devon Walks – Watersmeet Waterfalls Videos

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks – Watersmeet Waterfalls Videos

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks – Watersmeet Waterfalls Videos.

These two videos were taken on a 6 mile circular walking route in Devon at the famous Watersmeet Waterfalls. Watersmeet is very close to Lynton and Lynmouth in Devon where the East Lyn River is joined by Hoar Oak Water creating a scene of outstanding natural beauty and a real treat for any walker. I took plenty of photos and short videos of Watersmeet before setting off again for the rest of the walking route. The full article can be found here Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Watersmeet Waterfalls Walking Route

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Watersmeet Waterfalls Walking Route

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Watersmeet Waterfalls Walking Route

Watersmeet is very close to Lynton and Lynmouth in Devon where the East Lyn River is joined by Hoar Oak Water creating walks of outstanding natural beauty and a real treat for any walker.

After heavy rain the night before the waterfalls were gushing and the weather in the valleys was very damp so I made sure I had a good waterproof jacket on and my sturdy walking boots to avoid slipping on the pathways and tracks of this particular walking route.

Watersmeet Waterfall Lynton Walking Route Devon Walks - Walks And Walking

From the car park at Combe Park I walked across the bridge and continued to walk along the public bridleway on the east bank of the river. I continued down this pathway to Watersmeet to then cross the footbridge to Watersmeet House.

At Watersmeet House I took the public footpath to walk along the east bank of the river to splendid views early on as the river dropped away to look down the steep wooded valley. The pathway is then very easy to follow and quite level so I walked very happily until I reached Wester Wood.

I continued to walk straight ahead until I reached Lynmouth where I then found a pathway opposite the church in the village centre which zigged and zagged steeply uphill through Lyn Cleave where I then reached the rocky summit at Oxen Tor. Catching my breath it was taken away again by the awesome views.

I then joined the walking routes of the Two Moors Way and Tarka Trail to Myrtleberry Cleave where I then walked left at the fork and back down to Watersmeet House a good 6 miles or so later taking me just over 2 hours.

For all the photographs from this walk please click: Watersmeet waterfalls photographs

For the approach to the waterfalls please click: Watersmeet waterfalls approach video

For the waterfall please click: Watersmeet waterfalls video

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Watersmeet Waterfalls Walking Route

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Watersmeet Waterfalls Walking Route

Watersmeet is very close to Lynton and Lynmouth in Devon where the East Lyn River is joined by Hoar Oak Water creating walks of outstanding natural beauty and a real treat for any walker.

After heavy rain the night before the waterfalls were gushing and the weather in the valleys was very damp so I made sure I had a good waterproof jacket on and my sturdy walking boots to avoid slipping on the pathways and tracks of this particular walking route.

Watersmeet Waterfall Lynton Walking Route Devon Walks - Walks And Walking

From the car park at Combe Park I walked across the bridge and continued to walk along the public bridleway on the east bank of the river. I continued down this pathway to Watersmeet to then cross the footbridge to Watersmeet House.

At Watersmeet House I took the public footpath to walk along the east bank of the river to splendid views early on as the river dropped away to look down the steep wooded valley. The pathway is then very easy to follow and quite level so I walked very happily until I reached Wester Wood.

I continued to walk straight ahead until I reached Lynmouth where I then found a pathway opposite the church in the village centre which zigged and zagged steeply uphill through Lyn Cleave where I then reached the rocky summit at Oxen Tor. Catching my breath it was taken away again by the awesome views.

I then joined the walking routes of the Two Moors Way and Tarka Trail to Myrtleberry Cleave where I then walked left at the fork and back down to Watersmeet House a good 6 miles or so later taking me just over 2 hours.

For all the photographs from this walk please click: Watersmeet waterfalls photographs

For the approach to the waterfalls please click: Watersmeet waterfalls approach video

For the waterfall please click: Watersmeet waterfalls video

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Lynton Valley Of The Rocks Walking Route

Walks And Walking – Devon Walks Lynton Valley Of The Rocks Walking Route

The Valley of the Rocks is a steeply curved heathland dominating the landscape with rugged rock formations just outside of Lynton in Devon, where Exmoor meets the sea and offers superb walks and walking routes. This walk also covers a short section of the South West Coastal Path walking route and covers about 5 miles in total.

Castle Rock at Lynton Valley of the Rocks walking route Devon Walks - Walks And Walking

Be ready for a long steady climb, a short steady climb and then a short sharp shocker of a climb. You may need walking poles to steady yourself and a good pair of walking shoes with a windproof jacket to keep out the sea winds.

We parked at the main Bottom Meadow car park and walked up passed the church through the town until we reached the end where the main road bent round to the right. We then walked left up Crossmead and turned right at the junction at the top. As the road then bends we took the footpath straight ahead signposted to Lee Abbey and Bay.

We then walked passed a disused quarry and when the path forked we walked left at the signpost for Lee Abbey and Bay to then walk gently up through woodland until we then reached the spectacular views to the sea and back across Lynton.

As the path bears round to the left the views become ever more spectacular. Far below is the Valley of Rocks, flanked to the seaward by the craggy landmarks of Castle Rock and Rugged Jack. Ahead is Woody Bay and, on the nearer headland, the landmark of Duty Point Tower. We continued our walk across the high point before the pathway started its descent.

As Lee Abbey came in to sight we walked down the pathway as it zigged and zagged until we reached a gate where we walked right at the fork by the edge of the woodland signposted to Lee Abbey. We continued our walk to a junction of paths by a seat and continued walking straight ahead at the signpost for Lee Bay.

We then kept to the main pathway leading through the woodland before crossing a footbridge to then walk round to the right to another junction of paths but this time turned sharp right before the footbridge to walk down a narrow path signposted Lee Bay continuing down by the stream.

We then walked passed an old cottage, keeping it well to the left, where the path reached, and crossed, another stream. We then walked along the path as it started to bear left and then we arrived at a road. We had now arrived at the South West Coastal Path where we then started to head back to Lynton by turning right up the road to the 20mph sign continuing our walk up the road as it climbed up to Lee Abbey.

The Coast Path continues along the road into the Valley of Rocks where we then walked to the little roundabout in the road, bearing left, to pass between the two rocky outcrops of Castle Rock and Rugged Jack, and continued to follow the signposted Coast Path walking route.

Eventually the path becomes a lane and enters Lynton as North Walk. We now entered the final short stage our walk where we then walked left at the fork to descend in to Lynmouth where we then walked right up to the top of the hill returning back to the church and car park.

Click here for more photographs: Lynton Valley of the Rocks