West Somerset Railway: Part 2

As I'm writing this the weather could not be more different than on the day of the walk. That day the air had a hint of autumn to it, the sun was shining and it was lovely and warm. Today, wet, cold and gloomy. Perfect I suppose for staying indoors and writing with a cuppa. The second half of this walk takes us from Williton to Bishop's Lydeard, finishing off the WSR route. I must say, the second half was more enjoyable and more challenging. The scenary was prettier but the paths were less travelled and there were more hills. Not a fan of them, mainly because I'm so unfit. However, I have a 'trudge' that will get me up them eventually without a coronary. We caught the train to Williton, we being my brother and his wife, and headed out for the last 12 miles or so of the walk. As you walk out of Williton, you pass a rather magnificent old building. It turns out that this was the old workhouse, which became a hospital. As is the way of things, the rural hospita...