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points of interest,, then away by Trentishoe, Comb- 

 martin Bay, and Ilfracombe is reached. Here a long 

 sejour may be made to great advantage, the surround- 

 ing country being exquisitely beautiful, as well as the 

 sea- views. Here every accommodation will be found 

 for the visitor, and the longer he protracts his stay, 

 the greater will be his admiration of the scenery of 

 both inland and seaboard. Should time permit the 

 visit may be extended to Barnstaple and Bideford 

 Bay, and Westward Ho. Then returning by railway 

 from Barnstaple, passing by Swirnbridge and South 

 Molton, the traveller should halt at Dulverton ; there 

 he will find excellent accommodation and moderate 

 charges at either the Lion or Lamb hotels. At the 

 close of October the scenery will be found at its 

 greatest beauty; the dense, many-coloured woods, the 

 emerald-green valleys, the sparkling streamlets, the 

 tall hills, the narrow lanes hemmed in with straggling 

 hedges, and banks clothed with innumerable ferns of 

 every description, all combine to make up a pleasing 

 picture. Adjacent to Dulverton is Pixton Park, the 

 seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, through whose park 

 flows the river Barle, well-stocked with fine trout, 

 and shaded by the splendid trees that overhang the 

 stream. A walk through the park will enable the 

 visitor to see some specimens of the finest beeches, 

 horse-chestnuts, and limes, such as would delight the 

 eye of an artist in search of the picturesque. A beau- 

 tiful drive is that which leads past Hele Bridge along 

 the Valley of the Exe, by Haddon Woods, and on 

 towards King's Brompton. Another beautiful ride or 

 walk is by the side of the brawling river Barle, and 

 along the valley that leads to Withypool. In the 



