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Being old people, we normally avoid Newquay. But as we planned on using a campsite in Crantock to the west of Newquay (Treago), we thought we'd have a look at Newquay. So we did, and then went on to Watergate Bay. Which…

Actually the GPS track is just of Mawgan Porth but most of Scooby's walk was at Watergate Bay which is one bay to the west of here and quite a bit bigger. Good crab soup at the Beach Hut at Watergate Bay.

A circular walk round part of the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. From St Mawes up along the estuary to the old churchyard at St Just In Roseland. Then back inland to St Mawes. Stopped at Pineapple bay - at least that's…

A hound beach walk while using up time waiting for the evening's ferry to Shetland. Tye liked the beach at Newark Bay - he preferred that bit of the walk to the section along the top of the coastline to the Point Of Ayre…

A long downwind sail from the overnight anchorage at Dixcart Bay, Sark to Treguier in Brittany, France. The wind was just about dead aft so lots of goose winging (with preventer set) and running. We were going to go sout…

A walk from Bay View Farm campsite down to Looe, on to Hannafore Point and then opposite St Georges Island

From Lee Bay along the coast path to Bull Point lighthouse and then on around Morte Point. Some big up and downie bits along the way and some scary (for me) cliff top paths! Camera was happy with the sunlight though.

A van ride round to Exmouth to give Scooby a walk on his favourite beach. Unfortunately, Scooby jumped a rock while chasing the ball but didn't spot the deep ditch on the other side. Scooby went head over heels and tore…

From Eype over high (Jurassic) cliffs to West Bay. About a F4 but southerly so entering West Bay harbour by boat would have been problematic - and a bit bouncy one inside on the outer pontoons. Then up by the Birt River…

Round from La Greve de la Ville anchorage on the east side of Sark to the Saigne Bay anchorage on the west side. The Saigne Bay anchorage has some rather dramatic rock stacks (think James Bond / The Man With The Golden…

Out from the Iles Chausey via the northern passage. Look carefully at the chart and you'll see that the passage dries to a height of up to 4.5 metres! However, with a tidal range of 10 metres and the excellent French nav…

Round to Topsham to pick up the repaired Wayfarer sail and then on to Exmouth to give Scooby hound a low tide walk along to Sandy Bay. Scooby very excited!

Back to Rock (opposite Padstow) for a slightly soggy walk along to the mouth of the Camel Estuary. Visited St Endoc Church - the last resting place of John Betjeman - and considered his lifetime's regret! Expensive lunch…

Seems everyone else in Devon had the same idea and took their dogs to Exmouth for a low tide dog walk. Think the phone GPS must be in a strop - don't think we reached 64 mph.

A trip round to Exmouth to give the camper van its winter monthly run. Scooby Hound loves Exmouth beach at low tide,

With Derek H as his Fulmar was launched from Topsham Quay on the highest tides of the year. A lovely day so on out to sea. A bit of wind for some sailing. Lunch anchored at Sandy Bay where a couple of small dolphins came…

Revisiting a Croyde Bay walk. Scooby loved being back at Saunton Sands,

Well - sort of. Just round the corner at Carskey Bay. We didn't see another person on the beach until just as we got back to the campervan. Liz didn't find her three pieces of plastic rubbish until we were nearly back at…

Scotland's most southerly point apparently. Misty - very misty. The Mull of Galloway is a long pointy bit sticking out into the Irish Sea. Unsurprisingly, there was an impressive tidal race of the end of it. More surp…

Beach mostly to ourselves

Lovely paddle down to Sandy Bay. Not much wind against tide on the way out and then back with the wind and tide. Marvellous!

Times two! Birthday lunch at the Cawsand Bay Hotel and then the traditional yomp to Rame Head for Jaffa Cakes and Prosecco..

Low tide walk to Sandy Bay with Scooby Hound. Hound happy.

First time at Exmouth taking Tye Hound along the beach at low tide to Sandy Bay. Overall a success but he is far too keen on eating seaweed for his own good.

Took the ferry across the Pentland Firth from Gills bay to St Margaret' Hope. All fine. Wind was F5 gusting F7 but it was neaps and not wind directly against tide. There was still an impressive "wall" of white water furt…

A lovely sail across from St Peter Port on Guernsey to Dixcart Bay on Sark. Climbed the path to the village on Sark but the ice cream shop was shut! Had to make do with a pint in the pub. Spent the night at anchor in Dix…

A low tide walk along the start of the Jurassic Coast. Every other dog owner in Devon had the same idea.

After Woolacombe at low tide

Scooby takes Uncle Julian for a walk along the beach to Sandy Bay

From Exmouth to Sandy Bay at low tide.