January 2026 Plymouth to Newton Ferrers
There are three things to think about when planning to walk from Plymouth to Newton Ferrers in mid-winter. The weather - obviously Finding somewhere snug to stay How to cross the river Yealm We were extremely lucky with the weather. It had been raining in Devon relentlessly for weeks but on Saturday 17th January, the weather cleared and the sun came out. There was one brief sharp shower around midday, but otherwise the weather was kind to us. For somewhere snug to stay, we simply rebooked the Courtyard AirBnb which we used on our abortive first attempt at this section when we both got sick and had to abandon it. the Courtyard was snuggish. Our lovely host, Kairen only put the heating on briefly at 6 o'clock. There was also an oil-filled electric radiator, but it didn't heat the place enough for us elderly folk. We supplemented by turning on the oven and leaving it open. Crossing the Yealm was another matter. According to Be...