Originally Posted By 4/4sportsfun
Originally Posted By John +4
Originally Posted By 4/4sportsfun
Great trip around the South Hams in the sunshine today, a bit shocking to see yet more sand dunes surrounding Slapton Line coffee

The highways stated that they would not reinstate the road if it gets washed out again, so I guess we probably have maybe another 5 years of use left playing the averages. This would see Torcross effectively die.


Bar stewards that is a wonderfull drive. Soon with the GWR crippled and that road out Devon tourism is being crippled.


Yes it's a real mare John whether they go back on that decision we can but hope, for purely selfish reasons it's a great round trip for me Stoke Fleming - Torcross - Kingsbridge inland route to Stoke Fleming keeps the Morgan and my battery charged.
Friends of ours run the Post Office/Stores in Strete and Torcross and closure of the road would certainly pull the plug on them.

Thought about you tother day as I passed (often do)the Cider bar in Newton down East Street, incidently my wifes grandfather hailed from 17 East street where he practised as Journeyman Shoemaker before seeking fame and fortune in London Village - well ok a wife at least.

ps They lost the Boathouse Café at Torcross last week with a fire would you believe. My elder daughter went to school with the two sisters that own it, the week before they lost windows etc due to the sea/gravel movement heartbreaking for them.


Very sad. I spent my teenage years blasting around from Paignton via Slapton to Wonwell on various motor bikes.

Sorry hear about the cafe.

The cider bar in Newton was always fun, especially as us locals could order apint not a half.

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