ON OUR PENULTIMATE TRIP of the year, we decided to visit the Devon coast.
It is more years than I care to remember since I enjoyed a wonderful family holiday in Paignton, and although we have visited North Devon in the intervening years, that pleasant seaside town is the farthest south I have ever been in the West Country.
Now, with the ever-increasing cost of fuel and parking, we were looking for a site close to public transport, so we could set up and not have to drive again until our departure.
Widdicombe Farm Touring Park, a quiet, adults-only campsite between Torquay and Paignton, appeared to fit the bill, because it advertised a bus route nearby, along with its own minibus service.
Although the site was almost 350 miles from our home in North Wales, the drive was mainly motorways and dual carriageways, so was relatively stress-free, enabling us to arrive and set up before 5pm.
The following day, we went to reception to book the minibus to Torquay. Luckily, we made up the minimum number of six passengers for the bus to run.
A short time later, we were
