THE SOUTH-EAST COAST OF DEVON 171 
towards Wherrington Cove, with its beautiful curve of 
smooth, hard sand, on which the snowy-topped waves are 
breaking. This cove forms the mouth of a charming combe, 
on the sides of which green meadows calmly lie, sweeping 
down to the tree-covered bottom. 
The indented coast-line continues but for a short distance 
beyond the further side of this beautiful little bay — meadow- 
crowned hills sloping roundly to the summit of the short 
cliffs which there overhang the sea. Then, just beyond this 
bit of coast, commences the long sweep of the Slaptou 
Sands, which run at the feet of gently sloping hills crowned 
by soft meadows, bounded by their lines of hedges. At the 
feet of these hills, and at the centre of this long sweeping 
bay, separated by a narrow road from the beach, lies the 
expanse of Slapton Lea, which, from our stand-point, looks 
like a silver streak at the foot of the hills. Straight across 
to the south-west, and at the farthest extremity of Slapton 
Sands, we see the small white cluster of houses which mark 
the position of Torcross. The aspect of the coast at this 
point is extremely peaceful, the hills from Torcross sinking 
until they appear to drop into the sea at Start Point. 
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