All summer the possibility of a second national lockdown has loitered lugubriously. But the official command to hide away has now been given. Most of us know when, where, how and with whom to lock ourselves away for the next month. But just imagine for a moment. If ‘away from people’ was your absolutely favourite place to go, where would you choose? We have a few extreme lockdown location suggestions for the South West of England.
(NB Just in case you thought these were serious… they’re not!)
Travel writing during lockdown
‘Lockdown travel writer’ might be oxymoronic, and tricky to include on a CV but I think, unlike my campervan, it currently has mileage. Like ‘new normal’, ‘new travel’ doesn’t yet exist. A good travel writer however never gives up. So here I go with my extreme lockdown list (like Top Trumps but nothing at all to do with overseas elections).
ELL1 – Bleak House – Dartmoor
Nearest pub – 3.5 km, boggy
Accommodation style – has walls
Activity options – stargazing
Good to know – you’ll need a compass to find it
ELL2 – The Cheesewring – Bodmin
Flickr Richard Szwejkowski
Nearest pub – 2 km, miners’ track
Accommodation style – lumpy, no walls
Activity options – rock climbing (not really optional)
Good to know – cheese not included
ELL3 – Wolf Rock Lighthouse – Land’s End
Flickr Tom Reading
Nearest pub – 6 km, rough water
Accommodation style – automated
Activity options – staring at the sea
Good to know – has its own helipad
ELL4 – Crazy Well Pool – Dartmoor
Nearest pub – 3 km across a marsh
Accommodation style – grassy
Activity options – midnight swimming
Good to know – occasional ice
ELL5 – Berry Head – Torbay
Nearest pub – 1 km, woodland walk
Accommodation style – Napoleonic fort
Activity options – cliff diving
Good to know – Cold War bunker also available
So there we have it; five lockdown locations that really would test your determination to remain alone, outdoors and probably soaking wet. As for me? Well I’ll be staying at home, and working out what exactly ‘new travel’ is. I’ll keep you posted!