Recently, Will and I moved closer to the North Devon coast to a town called Bideford. We’re now only a short 15 minute drive to the range of beautiful beaches along the coast, and I couldn’t be happier. Personally, I love the sea, the sand, and waves. When we first moved in, we went to Westward Ho! (Fun fact - it’s the only town in the UK with an exclamation mark!) and sat on the sand dunes, watching the sunset go down and the waves crash against the rocks below.
Although I’ve always lived in Devon, I’ve never seen the coast as much as I have done the past year or so and for that, I’m so grateful. It’s mainly due to Will, and my persistence of wanting to go to the beach (I suggest it several times a week now - I just like the water okay). It’s funny really, now I live closer to the beach, my family goes to the beach more now too with me so that’s always rather comforting.
It is, of course, a great place to get photos too. With the huge range of scenery along the North Devon coast there’s an endless range of compositions you can get within a short drive from each other. Since moving here, we’ve explored loads of new places I had never heard of before (living where I used to, I only used to go to nearby large towns). Clovelly is a great example. The little cobbled streets leading down to the beach are just adorable, and the no cars allowed rule means it’s so peaceful.
We recently went to Braunton Burrows too, with never-ending sand dunes and beautiful views. Strangely enough, when we went there was a large infestation of jellyfish. We had to be fairly careful walking along the beach with our feet in the water as to not step on any. Although they weren’t moving, they could have still been alive, and I really didn’t feel like taking a trip to A&E that day. I went to Westward Ho with my father and brother a few days after, and there were loads of jellyfish there too. It led me to wonder why there was so many, so if you have an answer, please feel free to comment below and let me know why!