Otterton church
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Another view of Otterton Church has recently been created in the high wall at the top of Park Lane as it enters Otterton. It neatly frames the view of the church impressively. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton flowers
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On Park Lane, by the side of the River Otter on the way to Otterton, I spotted these really deep hued red campion flowers. They were very red rather than the usual pinky-red colour. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton
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Otterton Church can be seen over the surrounding trees from Frogmore Road.
At one time Otterton was a thriving port, but the Otter Mouth silted up with large pebbles and finished the port. Image cannot be loaded
River Otter valley
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This pleasant scene is on the Park Road walkway between Otterton and Budleigh Salteton.
The lighting effects are very colourful especially when showers are due. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton Bridge
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The road bridge from Otterton crosses the River Otter and then crosses over the old redundant railway link from Honiton to Exmouth via Budleigh Salterton before turning left and right towards East Budleigh. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton
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The Mill is a prominent place in Otterton that has a shop, cafe, working mill, craft shop and mill tours. The steel hawk watches unmovingly, sporting a green hat because it's Christmas time. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton scene 2018
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Along Park Lane, which runs south from Otterton to Budleigh Salterton, there is a tree that has dying branches. The contrast of fresh growth ending in dead wood is distinctive against the blue sky. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton
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Clamour Bridge appears in a painting of Otterton Park by Rev. John Swete on his perambulations in 1795. It shows a view of the river Otter with the warren (hill) in the background and a delightful grouping of trees with a primitive wooden bridge over the river and a lady standing in the middle. The River Otter is here quite swollen after recent heavy rain showers, the lady is also missing. Image cannot be loaded
A tree in a hedgeline on the path to Ottertron
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The houses in the background are on Frogmore Lane that links Otterton to East Budleigh. The trees on the skyline to the left of the big tree are on the edge of Tidwell Forest, a fir tree managed wood. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton's friendly robin
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At Otterton Mill there is a very friendly robin that seems to be breeding well. This looks like a baby robin who will grow quickly because he will pick up offerings directly from the table. Image cannot be loaded
Spring swallows at Otterton
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I think these are barn swallows. The middle one is a chick and hasn't grown it's red throat and face yet. It has two white patches on the top of it's wings making it look like a magpie. Image cannot be loaded
The Firs from Park Lane
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The Firs on the skyline are resplendent this year. Smaller firs have been planted, protected with growth cages, to infill the skyline when the time comes. Image cannot be loaded
20240114 Old track way to Newton Poppleford
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As you enter Otterton on Frontstreet you pass over an old railwas bridge before getting to the Otter River bridge into Otterton.
Looking to the left you can see what remains of the old railway route that supplied a connection from Honiton to Exmouth via Budleigh Salterton. The railway was disconnected in the early 1960s, but the route is still to be seen. 
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Otterton end of Park Lane
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Himalayan Balsam is a plant that is viciously active in the Otter Valley and is reputed to choke the plants amongst which it grows. People walking along Park Lane try to pull it out selectively to reduce the impact. I think they are fighting a losing battle as this picture shows the balsam to be in command and in full bloom. Image cannot be loaded
Misty Mutter Moor
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On the coastal hilltop between Otterton and Sidmouth is Mutter Moor. It is a haven for wildlife, footpaths and dog walkers. It can sometimes be quite misty and mysterious looking too but on a clear day the views are expansive and varied . Image cannot be loaded
Otterton Mill
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A watermill was recorded in this locality in Domesday Book in 1068. The mill possessed three pairs of stones. The manor and its mill were given by King Henry V to the nuns of Syon Abbey. At the Dissolution the manor was sold to Richard Duke, in whose family's possession the mill remained for 200 years. Sold again in 1785 to Denys Rolle, the estate and the mill subsequently passed through marriage to the Clinton family, who still own the mill as part of the Clinton Devon Estates. Milling stopped in 1959 and the buildings were subsequently used for grain storage. The watermill was restored in 1977 by Desna Greenhow, and still works today. Beside the mill is a bakery, a shop, a restaurant and a gallery of art and crafts. Image cannot be loaded
20240218 Otterton Bridge
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The River Otter starts in Suffolk and was in full flow as it passed under Otterton Bridge in East Devon.
Sitting on the riverside benches normally seven feet above the river would have been a foot dipping experience. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton Clamour Bridge
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The Clamour Bridge is normally eight or nine feet clear of the Otter River that flows underneath. The swollen Otter is now, however, about two to three feet under the bridge and has flooded the adjacent fields into lakes. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton Mill
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Otterton Mill has been re-opened after the Lockdown for the Coronavirus Epidemic. The cafe of the mill is beginning to make a change but is definitely not as full as it has been in previous times. Image cannot be loaded
Park Lane to Otterton.
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Otterton is believed to be Saxon in origin. The Manor of Otterton belonged for centuries to the Abbey of Mont St Michel in France. At the time of the wars with France, Henry V confiscated it, and granted it to Syon Abbey. At the Dissolution (1540), it was purchased by Richard Duke from Henry VIII, and was owned by the Duke family until 1786. The last male Duke was going to build a house in Otterton Park, east of Clamour Bridge. The entrance pillars are still visible in Park Lane. But sadly he fell off his horse and died before the house was built. The Manor was then purchased by the Rolle family. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton Mill
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The Mill at Otterton is still a working mill and more. There is a cafe, museum, gift shop, grocery shop and an upstairs music hall in the evenings. A watermill was recorded in this locality in the Domesday Book in 1068. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton after rain
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We got soaked by a mighty downpour on our walk to Otterton. Having sampled Otterton Mill's scones and coffees we returned as the clouds were hurrying away. The shafts of sun picked out the Otterton colours making the homeward walk quite pleasant. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton's best view
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It's a bit of a climb to see the best view in Otterton, but well worth the effort. The road up to the view used to go over the hill into Sidmouth but in the late 18 hundreds a landslide took the road away. Now the road stops at the fantastic view over Sidmouth and Beer, but a path goes onwards for walkers. Image cannot be loaded
Park Lane gateposts
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From Otterton you can walk on an old road, now a cycleway and footpath, back to Budleigh Salterton. This way is called Park Lane. A bridge crosses the River Otter - Clamour Bridge - and there is a set of old Gateposts. There is no trace of any hinges remaining on the posts so if gates were ever hung I don't know. It is, however, a pleasant, cool, shaded walk on a hot sunny day. Image cannot be loaded
River Otter at Otterton
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There is a bridge at Otterton that the River Otter gently walks under. This shot shows how the walk has gathered pace into a race as the swollen river dashes to the sea and all because we've had three storms in a row in recent weeks. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton cottage
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This cottage is at the top of the hill at Otterton and looks over the sea from a high vantage point. It is called Monk's Thatch. Next door to it, in the wooded area to the right, is a mansion that was supposedly built using the stones that were left when the Park Manor House was abanoned after the lord of the manor passed away. The Park Manor was never started but the avenue of trees still leads the way from Clamour bridge. Image cannot be loaded
Otterton view of recent rains
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Walking over the bridge over the River Otter you can tell that it's been raining. It will undoubtedly swell more when we receive the rain that fell in Somerset gushing down to the sea. Image cannot be loaded
