Just take the first step ! I use this expression all the time within my everyday life with the athletes I coach and my own children and family. Paddle boarding has been on our to do list for ages and rather than just talk about it I took the first step and...

Many of us visiting Beesands are very happy staying close to the sea and all the wonderful things close to home but some of you may like us need to take trips to the station at Totnes to drop off various family members catching the train back to London,...

2018 what a beautiful summer . Seven days on the beach at Beesands would have been just lovely but I was determined to experiment with some excursions we hadn’t done before or at least that we hadn’t done for a while . With the current craze on gin I thought the best...

A lovely way to visit Salcombe is by catching the boat from nearby Kingsbridge details of the times can be found by visiting the tourist office or looking online. Last week we enjoyed a beautiful sunny trip down the estuary looking at all the impressive properties ,...

Devon Birds entered an agreement with the local landowner in 1996 to build a wheelchair accessible hide on the south side of Beesands Ley. This provides excellent views across the whole 12 ha...

Why do I love Beesands and Start Bay?  It could be  the wonderful food at the Cricket and Britannia , a cold pint or gin and tonic listening to the soothing sound of the waves, always finding someone to chat to but probably the thing I love most is the coast path....

I live in the the Roman city of Verulamium otherwise known as St Albans steeped with history . Yes ,I have much to learn about Roman history but it is the history of Hallsands and Beesands which absolutely fascinates me . Whether it be the Trout sisters building their...

Looking forward to a week at Beesands with my Mum in March and the arrival of Spring were very definitely the plan as I blocked out a week in the booking calender . As we arrived down the hill from Beeson it was evident it would be very...

Snow doesn’t come  to Start Bay very often but the photos on my Facebook feed courtesy of some local pages made it look magical . Contrast between the calm sea and the white coastal path, welcoming country pubs with a roaring fire left a false sense of calm and...

January in the south east of England,I think most of us need to escape. Do we choose a tropical paradise on the other side of the world or do we choose a physical challenge on the south west coast path . No contest for a few core athletes from St Albans Striders. As...