Somerset road trip

[avinalarf]

I've just returned from a very pleasant trip to the Exmoor National Park and I can highly recommend the area.
I left on Sunday morning and returned to London last night.
The area is very beautiful,lots of winding country roads,though exquisite English countryside.
I rarely visit our countryside,owing to the uncertainty of our weather,but when the sun is shining,there is nowhere more rewarding.
Some of the places I visited and I can recommend are Porlock and Porlock Weir,Selworthy,Lynton and Exford.
Take your walking boots,waterproofs and walking poles,as it's very hilly.
It was a pleasure to drive the empty country tracks and an experience just using the paddles,something I rarely do in London.
My DB9V was faultless,never missed a beat and with the roof always down it was great fun.
It surprised me how empty the roads were,at this holiday time of the year,luckily really as some of the roads were little more than single track.
I never saw a single other Aston which ,once again,was a little surprising as in London it's not that unusual to see them.
The car also gained quite a lot of pleasant attention which was nice.

Edited by avinalarf on Thursday 27th July 09:31

[Jon39]

Glad you enjoyed your trip to Somerset and Devon, Steven.

Yes a beautiful area, and away from the main roads, often pleasant light traffic driving.

I can associate with not seeing another Aston Martin. I live in the west and the south east. In the SE, there are now two other Vantages, just in my road. Some might say, Oh how common.

You might now be tempted by more visits to rural UK. So many varied landscapes to see in our fairly small homeland.

( Is your Aston Martin one of those 007 invisible models. I have looked carefully at your photograph, but I am blowed if I can see it anywhere. This is supposed to be a car forum. )

Edited by Jon39 on Thursday 27th July 11:43

[Herbs]

Off to Devon for 10 days tomorrow and can't wait

[IanV12VR]

Think you must have been unlucky Steven. The other day when we were up at the top of Dunkery Beacon there were loads of them about. Made the Audi look rare



Joking aside we attended the Lyn Valley Classic car show a few weeks ago and they even closed off a street so we didn't have any problems parking our cars outside the Vanilla Pod Restaurant in Lynton whilst we had lunch. Not everyday that happens for you



Stunning countryside and great roads to drive, although some are a bit on the narrow side Glad you had a good visit to the glorious South West.

[avinalarf]

Ian ,I forgot you lived that way and that you're the AMOC area rep.
Next time we visit I'll try to remember and pm you,be good to meet up.
My wife went to school in Somerset ,albeit she's from London,so she'd quite like to live in the countryside.
So,beware, we might become neighbours.

[IanV12VR]

avinalarf said:

Ian ,I forgot you lived that way and that you're the AMOC area rep.
Next time we visit I'll try to remember and pm you,be good to meet up.
My wife went to school in Somerset ,albeit she's from London,so she'd quite like to live in the countryside.
So,beware, we might become neighbours.

Ha! That would liven things up

[Thorburn]

Nice place to live too.

The Area 4 AMOC guys are a great bunch.

[Rappa]

We should have met up.

Somerset:

Walking boots yes.

Hills no.

Next time if around on the first Sun of a month there is a meet at Haynes Motor museum for breakfast around 9am. Usually a good eclectic mix of motors in the car park.

Sean

[Pitcombe]

2 AM's at the July breakfast meeting at Haynes.
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Edited by Pitcombe on Saturday 5th August 09:33

[Thorburn]

Pitcombe said:

2 AM's at the July breakfast meeting at Haynes.

Based in Pitcombe? from Bruton.

[Pitcombe]

Used to live in Cole Mead, Bruton, but house was called Pitcombe Brae, also walked the dog through Pitcombe on a regular basis. Always loved the village. Now live in Penselwood..

[Pitcombe]

IanV12VR said:

Think you must have been unlucky Steven. The other day when we were up at the top of Dunkery Beacon there were loads of them about. Made the Audi look rare



Joking aside we attended the Lyn Valley Classic car show a few weeks ago and they even closed off a street so we didn't have any problems parking our cars outside the Vanilla Pod Restaurant in Lynton whilst we had lunch. Not everyday that happens for you



Stunning countryside and great roads to drive, although some are a bit on the narrow side Glad you had a good visit to the glorious South West.

I was at Lynton and Lynmouth that day, a wonderful display of Astons. I was there in a more mundane car that was also on display in a closed off Lynton High Street, left the Vantage at home that day