Compton Castle and St Mary's Bay

024 South Devon Campton Castle - A rare survivor, this medieval fortress with high curtain walls, towers and a portcullis, is set in a landscape of rolling hills and orchards. 025 South Devon The Kitchen Compton Castle - Compton Castle is a bewitching mixture of romance and history. 026 South Devon The Kitchen Compton Castle - It has been home to the Gilbert family for nearly 600 years, including Sir Humphrey Gilbert - half-brother to Sir Walter Raleigh.
027 South Devon The Kitchen Compton Castle 028 South Devon The Castle Grounds 029 South Devon The Castle Grounds
030 South Devon The Castle Grounds 031 South Devon The Castle Grounds 032 South Devon The Castle Grounds
033 South Devon The Castle Grounds 034 South Devon Entrance to the Gardens 035 South Devon The Gardens
036 South Devon The Gardens 037 South Devon The Gardens 038 South Devon The Gardens
039 South Devon Poppies 040 South Devon Poppies 041 South Devon The Orchard
042 South Devon Passion Flower 043 South Devon Magnolia Virginiana 044 South Devon The Family Church - The squirrel is significant to Compton Castle as it was the name of the ship Sir Humphrey Gilbert sailed on to found the first English colony in Newfoundland in 1583 in the name of Queen Elizabeth I.
045 South Devon The Family Church 046 South Devon The Family Church 047 South Devon Goodrington Sands Beach
048 South Devon Goodrington Sands 049 South Devon Beach Huts 050 South Devon Looking towards Paignton
051 South Devon Beach Huts 052 South Devon View towards Dartmouth from the Field at the back of the Caravan Park 053 South Devon View towards Brixham
054 South Devon The Secluded St Mary's Bay 055 South Devon Steps down to the Beach 056 South Devon Overlooking the Steps and the Bay
057 South Devon St Mary's Bay 058 South Devon Variety of rock colours 059 South Devon Sand and Seaweed
060 South Devon Variety of rock colours 061 South Devon Variety of rock colours 062 South Devon Variety of rock colours
063 South Devon Variety of coloured Pebbles 064 South Devon One Dog on the Beach 065 South Devon Taking in the Peacefulness of a Beach without People
066 South Devon Far End of the Beach 067 South Devon Taking in the Sounds of the Birds and Sea 068 South Devon Roland