Spooky mists at Valley of the Rocks, North Devon
Valley of the Rocks at Lynton near Lynmouth on the North Devon coast is one of my favourite destinations for a quiet bit of writing.
There are usually lots of parking spaces and the car park nestles in a hollow between the craggy rocks which can form a very nice sun trap on a cool but sunny day.
Without heating in my campervan, if you don’t count putting the gas cooker on, I rely on the sun for most of my heat.
I have to confess that many of the humorous sketches for Cafe Hopcott were written at the Valley of the Rocks and the local goats bear a more than passing resemblance to the undercover MI5 referred to who were (fictionally) camping on the hill.
The Valley of the Rocks occasionally has the most incredibly spooky mists and these are ideal for ghostly themes and I’ve used them in various places but especially for the header of my paranormal site.
At lunchtime, to get the blood circulating, I like to go for a walk and there is a path that leads all the way back to Lynton from Valley of the Rocks. If you are fearful of heights, perhaps not the best choice, though, so I tend to wander around the less vertiginous walks slightly inland.
Bye for now
Rob
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