Sidmouth, in the neighbouring county of Devonshire, on a damp and dull afternoon in June.

On June the 9th I set out for an afternoon drive into Devonshire.  I visited Honiton first of all, to buy some books, and then took the A375 up and over the hills to Sidmouth.

It was a very dull day with rain on the hilltops, but although it felt a bit damp at Sidmouth it was not too chilly for a quick look at the seafront.  However, the dull weather seemed to have deterred people from taking a stroll as I found very few people around. The car parks were half empty and the Esplanade was the quietest I have seen it.

The view east overlooking the mouth of the River Sid at Sidmouth in Devonshire on June 9th.

The view west along the almost deserted Esplanade at Sidmouth in Devonshire on June 9th.

The view east from the Esplanade at Sidmouth in Devonshire on June 9th.  The yellow building is Sidmouth's voluntary lifeboat station run by a charity independent of the RNLI.