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A day at the coast in Devon seemed like a great idea and despite the odd rain shower it really was a lovely day out. The trip with CrossCountry Trains from Derby to Newton Abbot was on board a High Speed Train - always a great way to travel - and we were speeding along the famous sea wall section of railway in Devon about three hours after leaving Derby. This really is a great piece of railway to travel along especially when on board a train that you can open the windows and actually smell the sea!
Having waited for a connection back to Teignmouth we were greeted with a rain shower or two as we explored the promenade and beach area. Taking shelter in the Beachcomber Café we enjoyed a tasty lunch with fabulous views over the beach and sea - thank you to John Boon for recommending this café as it really was a great place to spend an hour. Teignmouth itself was a pleasant enough place and it seemed to have a good mix of tourists and people that choose to live there year round. I guess the balance may be slightly different in July and August at the height of the summer holiday season but on a mid-week day in May it was a nice place to wander around.
Hopping back on the train we headed to Dawlish, a seaside town famous for the Black Swans (and the damaged railway line after the devastating winter storms in 2013/2014), but it was somewhere that seemed rather more down at heel than Teignmouth. It was difficult to put your finger on exactly why this was, maybe it was just the time of year, but we both commented similar. That said, the views of the railway running alongside the sea wall are pretty iconic and the one hour there also gave us time to purchase a take-away 'Devon Cream Tea' from Gay's Creamery to be enjoyed on the return journey to Derby. Coming to Devon without having a traditional cream tea is probably a bit like not have fish and chips when visiting Whitby - it is something that just has to be done!
Heading back to Derby we joined a First Great Western High Speed Train service from Dawlish and promptly scoffed the scones, jam and cream before getting off the train about 45 minutes later in Taunton. With just a fifteen minute wait in the county of Somerset we were soon on our way with CrossCountry Trains travelling via Bristol and Birmingham back to Derby.
Our 'Devonly' day trip got us back home with plenty of time to get prepared for the first semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest so a great way to end a great day out!
Having waited for a connection back to Teignmouth we were greeted with a rain shower or two as we explored the promenade and beach area. Taking shelter in the Beachcomber Café we enjoyed a tasty lunch with fabulous views over the beach and sea - thank you to John Boon for recommending this café as it really was a great place to spend an hour. Teignmouth itself was a pleasant enough place and it seemed to have a good mix of tourists and people that choose to live there year round. I guess the balance may be slightly different in July and August at the height of the summer holiday season but on a mid-week day in May it was a nice place to wander around.
Hopping back on the train we headed to Dawlish, a seaside town famous for the Black Swans (and the damaged railway line after the devastating winter storms in 2013/2014), but it was somewhere that seemed rather more down at heel than Teignmouth. It was difficult to put your finger on exactly why this was, maybe it was just the time of year, but we both commented similar. That said, the views of the railway running alongside the sea wall are pretty iconic and the one hour there also gave us time to purchase a take-away 'Devon Cream Tea' from Gay's Creamery to be enjoyed on the return journey to Derby. Coming to Devon without having a traditional cream tea is probably a bit like not have fish and chips when visiting Whitby - it is something that just has to be done!
Heading back to Derby we joined a First Great Western High Speed Train service from Dawlish and promptly scoffed the scones, jam and cream before getting off the train about 45 minutes later in Taunton. With just a fifteen minute wait in the county of Somerset we were soon on our way with CrossCountry Trains travelling via Bristol and Birmingham back to Derby.
Our 'Devonly' day trip got us back home with plenty of time to get prepared for the first semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest so a great way to end a great day out!
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Julie Beck-Richards Ah yes, but it looks like Heather was on a soft drink but is that not a beer I see with your 'healthy' prawn jacket?????
Sweeney Todd Why aren't you two fat? Devon Cream Tea, will do for me anytime.
Andy Holt I think we deserve to be a tad fatter given the cream tea. It was a nice thing to do on the train!
Andy Holt It would be rude not to try the local beer . . It was brewed in Newton Abbot so just a stones throw from Teignmouth.