Day 36 – Boscastle to Widemouth Bay (via Crackington Haven)

Day 36 – Boscastle to Widemouth Bay (via Crackington Haven)

Back on the walk just after 8:45 and, straight away, a navigational glitch gets us onto a narrow ledge on quite a high cliff. Bit of scramblage up a grassy bank and we regain the path, but the next hour or so proves difficult for Gary (not enough water taken on board??) who becomes the first temporary withdrawal from the walk by taking the road to Crackington Haven and avoiding a couple of climbs on the path itself – one later reported to be the longest/steepest of the trip to date. The party is reunited at Crackington’s Coombe Barton Inn and the prudent decision is reached that Gary should remain there and await Alf whilst John and Ben progress towards Bude. Said wait and progress are longer than anticipated due to Alf having health and traffic problems en route. By the time he gets to Crackington, John and Ben have just about reached Widemouth Bay where they’re duly collected. However, the delays have been such that departures from Exeter (again three train with Gary going to Barnstaple) take place around 7:00 p.m. rather than 5:00 p.m.