The complete silence was remarkable, akin to the total blackness only experienced in the deepest cave.
A final hill climbed before a long decent to the river Exe at Bickleigh and a coffee at the Mill. We decided to avoid Tiverton and skirt on its south side and rejoining the NCN 3 at Halberton on the Grand Western Canal. This canal ran between Taunton in Somerset and Tiverton in Devon. Back in 1790's it was planned to link the Bristol Channel and the English Channel bypassing Lands End but the emergence of the railways put a stop to it's progress.
We reached the Waytown Tunnel and an abrupt end to our tow path and we headed in to Somerset. The rolling hills were an ironed out version of Devon and we were soon at Wick House B&B in Norton Fitzwarren just outside Taunton.
Figures:
Distance:- 51.9 km
Cycle Time:- 4 hours 6 minutes
Average speed:- 12.6 kph
Total Distance:- 6249 km
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