Good Views.

We always try to remember that not everyone who reads this blog comes from Silverton, although we always hope that those who read the blog but dont know the village at first hand will pay us a visit. We are mostly friendly. Perhaps if they visit the village they will find places around and about our community where you can obtain both a good view of the village and the surrounding countryside, especially that part of the Exe Valley that lies closest to us. I will try to get some photos of the views around Silverton onto the blog in the next few weeks, but here are some of the places where you can see the village at its best.

Silverton, like most english villages, is dominated by its parish church, St Mary's, and from the top of the tower you can obtain a panoramic view of the village and some of the surrounding countryside. The tower used to be more accessible then it is now, but, I believe that you can still get access. Perhaps someone can tell us what the current procedure is.

A good view of the village can also be obtained by walking the footpath above the village that runs from the top of Roach Lane, the narrow lane that runs from beside the school in Coach Road to Roach Farm. The footpath, a steady climb, runs from Roach Lane across the fields to join the Butterliegh Road at Ash Farm. If you walk the footpath, you can see the village almost in its entirety, laid out below you on your left.

The other spectacular view. This time of this part of the Exe Valley, can be obtained from the top of the 800ft hill known as Christ Cross which stands behind the village. From the top of the hill it is possible to see into Somerset in one direction and as far as Dartmoor and the sea at Sidmouth in other directions. It is a steep hill and it is advisable for those not too fit to use a vehicle to make the ascent. Hopefully, the weather this year will be such that it will encourage people to visit us and explore the countryside around the village.