A walk through Underhooken
Underhooken, taken from near the top
Well, we’re back home now in Wales, and it’s raining outside, so I thought I’d write a bit for the Boswell Farm blog – sorry journal!
We had a fantastic week at Boswell Farm in the middle of May – our second stay there. Luckily the weather was very kind – my sister even braved the sea, but one of the high points for me was a walk through the Underhooken – an atmospheric and very beautiful section of the East Devon Coast Path.
The area was created by a massive landslip in the 1700s, and is now a lush canyon between the main cliff and the remains of the old cliff. We actually walked there twice – it was so good, walking along the beach from Branscombe and then up the very dramatic path to the top of the cliff.
Wilsons - lurking in the trees!
The views are spectacular and there are plenty of stopping off places to sit for a rest. I was so spellbound the first time that I didn’t notice the climb, and it was only when the bracing clifftop wind hit me that I realised we were near the top.
Once on the clifftop we turned left and headed back westwards toward Branscombe for a drink and a meal, but you can go the other way down to Beer.
I think if you’re at Boswell Farm you won’t be short of things to do, but if you’re looking for a simply stunning local walk that’s not too strenuous, I would wholeheartedly recommend this one! It’s just a couple of miles from the cottages too.
July 7th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
I lived in Exeter some years back, and used to visit the Underhooken quite regularly. Really beautiful. Great for hots days – after a dip in the sea it always felt refreshing and lush amongst the greenery.
Great to have my memory jogged here by your blog.
I hope to get to Boswell Farm myself at some point, and this walk is one of the things I will definitely do, whatever the weather or time of year.