Walking along the Undercliff

Alison had to go to work at her new part-time job in Lyme Regis so I caught a lift with her to walk the Undercliff  footpath back to Seaton, a distance of just over 8 miles. The Undercliff is a strange area formed by cliffs collapsing into the sea and then the fallen area gradually becoming established with woodland and other vegetation. The sun was shining bright as I passed the crowds of sun seeking holiday makers, heading towards the Cob. From here I picked up the coastal path that leads to the start of the Undercliff. Even on a warm day the Undercliff has its own quality. The deep shaded woodland floor is covered with ferns and in sunlit clearings Speckled Wood Butterflies roam. Although right next to the sea you seldom ever see it once you come under the Undercliff's influence, as you only emerge from its darkness towards the end of your journey.  Its a Topsy Turvy world deep gullies, ponds and ups and downs. A place used in fiction for romantic liaisons by John Fowles where the remains of houses and fields that have fallen into the sea can still be seen. I emerged at last into the bright sunlight, crossed the fields and the golf course and joined the river Axe at Seaton. My journey into the past was over.
http://www.seatonbay.com/adventure/undercliff.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_French_Lieutenant's_Woman