Mobscooter's Pictures of Otterton

Park Lane Otterton

This is the beginning or end of Park Lane at Otterton. It enters under the tree arch at the top of a steep climb onto Maunders Hill.

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Otterton

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Frogmore Lane trees

The side road from Otterton to East Budleigh is a lovely walk in spring. Flowers, hedges and trees make a wonderful display in their fresh leaves, colours and sunlight.

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Otterton, Trees and Woodlands

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A withered tree in Otterton

This tree stands in a surround of water but it is leafless and lifeless even after a glorious spring. I wonder for how long it will be standing.

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Otterton, Trees and Woodlands

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Nearing Otterton on Park Lane

A break in the tree canopy and the hills can be viewed with their new green grass covering. The hedge of nettles is a warning to be heeded.

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Otterton

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Otterton Church tower

The tower of Otterton's St Michael's Church stands proudly poking through the surrounding trees.

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Otterton, Churches, English Countryside

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Otterton Nunnery

At right angles to the present church is an ancient stone house. This house was formerly a nunnery and was originally built by Richard Duke in the 1530's, although it has been substantially modified over the past few centuries. The white central door now leads to a school.

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Otterton, Buildings and Structures

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Trees atop the hill

This stand of fir trees form a guide to Otterton and the River Otter. They are visible over a far distance in the area.

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Otterton

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Otterton flowers

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.

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Otterton, Flora

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Park Lane to Otterton.

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.

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Otterton

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Otterton church

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.

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Otterton, Churches

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Otterton Mill

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.

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Otterton

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Otterton flora

Here is an Otterton fern unfolding.

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Otterton, Flora, Trees and Woodlands

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Otterton tree

This tree must be enlisted in Dad's Army, it's a private!

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Otterton, Trees and Woodlands

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Spring swallows at Otterton

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.

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Otterton, Wildlife in England

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Wild Goose Cottage - Otterton

At the Frogmore Road end of a green lane is this thatched cottage proudly calling itself "Wild Goose Cottage". On the 7th April the sky was unusually clear and blue but there was a chill in the air. The country was in Lockdown but I was out exercising my dog.

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Otterton, English Cottages

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Park Lane gate posts near Otterton

The River Otter has a footbridge crossing linking the riverside footpath to Park Lane. It is called Clamour Bridge and reaches Park lane just behind the right hand brick pillar in this shot. Clamour bridge gets its name from the field behind me on the left which is Clamour field, the workmen would cross the Otter by the bridge to work in the field.

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Otterton

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Otterton link road to Budleigh

This is Park Lane which was once a narrow Devon lane but is now a foot-way and cycle lane linking Otterton to Budleigh Salterton. Spring is in the air and on the trees which are showing buds and fresh foliage.

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Otterton

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A tree in a hedgeline on the path to Ottertron

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.

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Otterton, Trees and Woodlands, English Countryside

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Otterton Fore St.

Any other March and the Fore Street of Otterton would be thronged with tourists and holiday makers. Now it is deserted because of a virus pandemic.

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Otterton, Street Scenes

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Park Lane to Otterton

We walk Jedi regularly because he needs exercising. We see a couple of dog-walkers on our journey and a few cyclists exercising. The views, like this over the River Otter, are still beautiful because the sun is shining, but there's nobody about to enjoy it!

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Otterton

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 550D