The weather forecast got it right, yesterday was a blue sky day that shouted come and see me. So off we went, heading east to Branscombe, a little village on the coast between Sidmouth and Beer. A few years ago Branscombe hit the headlines because a huge container ship, the MS Napoli ran aground there spilling its cargo along several miles of coast line.
14 tonnes of anchor
How it happened
A sunny resting place
All is pristine now and once the long single track lane to reach Branscombe has been successfully navigated, it’s the perfect spot for some winter sun.
Heading out to sea
Towards Beer’s white cliffs
West towards Sidmouth
Cliff erosion
A little magic
Remains of autumn
Two very happy dogs, Dido and Daisy
Sunday was a day that kept on giving, more tomorrow!
Lucid Gypsy 
These lovely picture give me wander lust. 😀
The photos are so beautiful! How wonderful that you made the day into a memorable one.
Yes, Dido and Daisy do look very happy indeed. What a lovely Sunday treat for you all. 🙂
that empty beach is glorious Gilly, the great anchor, all those eons of sea rushing against rock … marvellous!
Beautiful.
Brilliant and I love the dogs!
Have spent many happy hours on this beach. Is it still as quiet? We used to walk along a little path from the village down to the cove. Would love to go back. Thanks for the reminder, Gilly
Really? then I’m so pleased I posted it! yes it’s fairly quiet because its limited by the parking spaces and the road down. The path is still there below the road and it’s an easier walk than the road. I hope you get to return soon. I’ll go back sometime when the National Trust mill is open 🙂
What a wonderful way to spend a sunny winter Sunday. It’s amazing how good it feels to see the sun out and shining when we’ve had so many grey days. It looks like a really pretty place Gilly.