Ilkeston Cam on Holiday
w/e 01 September 2024
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300 or a
Galaxy S20 Mobile Phone.
Part 04 - More of Brixham
Our walk through Brixham so far, had taken us from the car park
in the centre, along Fore Street to the harbour and along the
Strand to The Quay. Now we continue to the end of The Quay before
returning by a slightly different route to the car park.
Picking up the route about two thirds of the way along The Quay
these boats were moored at a small pier known in the past as
the Eastern Pier.
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At the end of The Quay stands a rather futuristic building somewhat
at odds with the rest of Brixham's architecture. This is Rockfish,
a seafood restaurant that claims to be "perhaps the closest
restaurant to the source of fish in the UK". The sign above
the door also reads "Tomorrow's fish are still in the sea"
and the building also houses a seafood market. To the right is
New Pier and beyond that a breakwater protects the Brixham Marina.
A road on the left of the building leads, to what I recall from
a previous visit to Brixham, to the "business" part
of the harbour area, (as distinct from the touristy side) where
the fishermen unload their catches.
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Also from the end of The Quay, Overgang Road leads up to run
alongside the outer reaches of the harbour to other parts of
the town and also to the Freshwater Quarry car park, the Brixham
Junior Sailing Club and the Brixham Yacht Club - but this is
as far as we went.
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We turned here to cross the road and begin our walk back on the
right hand side of The Quay
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Point" below.
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Along here are a number of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and
several more catering for the tourist trade with souvenirs of,
and gifts from the town.
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Shops" below.
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Views of the harbour from this side of the road are restricted
by a number of kiosks where tickets can be purchased for various
sea trips. (Note the Prince of Orange Obelisk, mentioned in
Part 03 is also visible in this view).
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Brixham is a curious mix of working fishing town and typical
seaside resort. This shop for example was purely for the tourist
trade with toys, postcards, and all manner of souvenirs.
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We didn't buy any but these signs brought a smile to our faces.
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When we reached the point where The Quay turns at the end of
the harbour to become The Strand, we carried straight on up Middle
Street as we made our way back to the car park. We had already
admired artwork on the walls at the corner of The Strand and
King Street and here on Middle Street we found some more by the
steps leading up to the appropriately named Higher Street.
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Artwork" below.
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And a little further along Middle Street we noticed another reference
to the artistic heritage of the town with the Brixham Art Gallery.
Turning our backs on the gallery we descended a flight of steps
to the car park and made our way back to Paignton.
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