Barnstaple

There are blue skies over Barnstaple again today. There is also a chill wind such that I began to wish I hadn't put away my winter boots in favour of bare legs and little shoes. So we didn't stay out for long.

Barnstaple is the biggest town in North Devon and people travel in from all the local towns and villages. Many years ago a railway linked it to the outlying settlements but now the only rail line left takes you to Exeter, and the other lines have become cycle tracks. The High Street, as you can see, is pedestrianised, but traffic in Barnstaple is a bit of an issue to put it mildly. This is being dealt with by the building of a new downstream bridge and bypass system.

Nevertheless, Barnstaple is still a favourite destination for all in North Devon who wish to partake of that most popular of hobbies - shopping!