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(SLAPTON SANDS/SLAPTON LEY/TORCROSS/DARTMOUTH CASTLE)
Apologies for the lack of recent updates, the reason is we have been in Devon for the past week (06/09/03 - 13/09/03), staying in the South Hams area of the County.
To see the other pages from our visit click on the links. Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6.
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| Left and centre photos show Blackpool Sands located south of Dartmouth, right photo shows a Sherman amphibious tank, lost when Americans carried out D-Day training in Start Bay in April 1944, it was salvaged in May 1984 and stands as a memorial to the 749 soldiers and sailors that lost their lives when German Torpedo Boats intercepted the Excercise Tiger convoy. | ||
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| Slapton Ley Nature Reserve shown above is the largest freshwater lake in South West England. The A379 coastal road that runs between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge sits on a narrow shingle ridge that separates the lake from the sea at Slapton Sands. Right photo a scene from the small village of Torcross, at the southern end of Slapton Ley. | ||
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| More scenes from Torcross, Slapton Sands on the left with the Torcross Apartment Hotel the blue building in the background. | ||
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| The shingle at Slapton Sands, someone has been artistic with the pebbles! Next we visit Dartmouth Castle run by English Heritage, located at the entrance to the Dart Estuary. | ||
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| Stained glass window in the church at the castle, St Petrox, and scenes across the Dart, looking towards Kingswear on the other bank. | ||
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Images Copyright Nicky Griffiths 2003