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Beach and Forest finds
Here is a selection of images of interesting things I’ve found on Lyme Regis beach, at various victorian bottle dumps and in rivers around Devon and Dorset. I am fascinated with local history and learning about nature and I enjoy looking for anything old and interesting. Lyme Regis beach finds Here are some interesting finds…
Lyme’s Underground Pumping Station
Within the short span of 30 years; a relatively small time-frame in the town’s rich history, the landscape of Lyme Regis has changed enormously. In particular the east side of the town has a pedestrianised promenade complete with sea defences and sea views curving around towards East Cliff beach. This walk has become very popular…
A trip to Seaton Junction (March 2020)
A few weeks ago, with a spare sunny Sunday afternoon I decided to go and visit a long-abandoned train station positioned halfway between Axminster and Honiton. The station, near Shute is known as Seaton Junction and used to carry passengers along a line through Colyton, Colfyord and Seaton. To get a full view of the…
The Road to Nowhere
Today I spent the whole day exploring the western (Beer) side of Seaton beach, a little past the lovely Hideaway cafe. Having grown up in Uplyme, I never really felt Seaton offered much to me in terms of shopping and beach walks. Lyme has the beauty baked in everywhere you go but today, I saw…