Steeped in history and set
amongst panoramic rolling landscape, the Otter Valley starts in the Blackdown hills in
Somerset. It progresses down an ever widening and fertile valley before meeting the sea at
the Devon coastal town of Budleigh Salterton.This 60 minute video reveals the area's colourful history and ancient customs. Fascinating wildlife footage includes: a charming scene of badgers playing in the woods of the valley; a young kingfisher washing and preening itself; barn owls feeding their young at night; the annual fish migration (AVI).
The
video also features Hayes Barton, the home of one of the most famous Englishmen of all
time as well as ancient battle sites.