Schools out this week and with such a beautiful summer so far everyone’s heading for the beach. Kids on boogie boards fill up the rock pools on Croyde beach, teenagers block the lanes in vw’s crammed full of bodies, surfboards and wetsuits on their way to Putsborough www.putsborough.com. Coming back through Braunton hot and sandy, the queue for an albeit delicious Squires fish and chips is stretching down the pavement!
An empty beach and a quiet wave can seem a million miles away. In our house we're loving the early mornings and late evenings on the beach while the nights are still so short. After the rabble have gone pack up a rucksack with a cool beer and head to the end of Saunton Beach or Baggy Point for a bit of quiet reflection whilst watching the sun go down. Walk on the Braunton Burrows www.northdevonbiosphere.org.uk to the end of Airy Point with a fishing rod in hand to try and catch a bass. Build a fire out of Driftwood at the end of Crow Point and cook your catch in a roll of tin foil, delicious with fresh green Samphire gathered at low tide….. just add a squeeze of lemon! Don’t forget to clear up afterwards and take your rubbish home with you. The beach becomes a top class restaurant with a sea view, a driftwood log the best seat in the house!
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