Western Super-Mare

Feeling more than a little ropey we set off home but had already decided to stop off at Western Super-Mare on our way back. This is only about the only bit of coast on our way back to Milton Keynes and is in Somerset where we had hardly been before.

Claire had already booked one night at the Oakover guest house close to the sea front. There are only 6 rooms but have all been recently redecorated and upgraded and it it now an AA 4 star guest house. Our room has a lovely en-suite with spa bath and a large bay window, room 2 (www.oakover.co.uk).

It is a very cold miserable day, but it is the end of January; we must have been lucky yesterday when it was clear and sunny in Okehampton. We dropped off our bags and set off for a nice cold walk along the sea front towards the town passing the Pier that was being rebuilt after a fire had destroyed it.

Western Super-Mare looks quite a nice seaside town but the sea seemed a long way out exposing what looked like mud flats. By this time it was about 3pm and our breakfast had worn off and we were starving. We found a nice little place called the Old Thatched Cottage offering a lunchtime 2 course special that we both had. The main menu was very tempting and we nearly faltered but I am pleased we didn’t as I had local fish and chips which were lovely and fresh while Claire had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. I already feel hungry again just talking about it. Good job we had the very substantial full English breakfast before driving home in the morning.