Walk 10 (Day 2) 1st October 2012 - Williton (Somerset) to Minehead (Somerset)

Julie and I with Shruti owner of Fairfield House Hotel. Julie and I very much enjoyed our stay. A beautiful room, a wonderful nights sleep in very comfortable beds, followed by a delicious breakfast!























Fairfield House Hotel. 















Sir Gilbert Scott Court - a newly refurbished luxury accommodation. Formerly the workhouse of Williton!















Crossing the fields down to Watchet. 











Crossing West Somerset Railway Line on our way into Watchet. 











Watchet Marina. 






















An unknown salty old sea-dog!























A bronze statue of The Ancient Mariner, sited here because Samuel Taylor Coleridge was reputed to have written some of the Rime of The Ancient Mariner whilst in the town.














At the foot of West Street. 











The Beach and slipway at Watchet. 
























A sign erected by the very considerate people of Watchet!











Beautiful view from the cliffs. 






































Looking back towards Watchett from the cliffs. 










Looking inland towards Exmoor. 
 

 Looking towards Minehead on the far headland.

 Blue Anchor Bay coming into view. The name Blue Anchor comes from the colour of the mud where vessels used to anchor. Viens of alabaster were found running through the blue lias and were quarried here from the 15th Century and used mainly for the construction of tombstones. 

 The walk into Blue Anchor.

 Julie walking into Blue Anchor Bay.

Andrea at Blue Anchor Bay.

 Walking away from Blue Anchor Bay along the rough shoreline.

 Looking back towards Blue Anchor Bay.

 Dunster Castle peeking from between the trees. The castle is mow owned by the National Trust but from 1376 to 1976 it was owned by the Luttrell family. It was extensively remodeled in the 1860's and 1870's.  

More beautiful patterns made by the water and sand.

A steam train on it's way to Minehead on The West Somerset Railway.

 Beautiful beach huts, some dating back to the 1920's, some of them were requisitioned by the Army in World War 2.

 Dunster Beach.

 The promenade at Minehead. Looking towards the large wooded North Hill.

At the station at Minehead waiting for our train back to Williton.

 Minehead Station.

 A simpering Andrea enjoying her steam train ride back to Williton.

 Piglet (our mascot) celebrating his safe arrival back at Williton.

 The train which transported us from Minehead to Williton, preparing to leave Williton station. From the Station we walked the short distance back to Fairfield House Hotel and our car jouney back to Gloucestershire.