Daymark near Coleton Fishacre

A daymark or a day marker is a structure such as a tower constructed on land as an aid to navigation by sailors. While similar in concept to a lighthouse, a daymark does not have a light and so is usually only visible during daylight hours. Some disused lighthouses remain useful by serving as daymarks.

A local information board reads: 'The Daymark. The Daymark is 25 mtrs. high and was built in 1864 as a navigational aid. It is owned & managed by the Dart Harbour Commissioners.'

We walked part of the South West Coast Path today from here towards Kingswear. The walk took us through Warren Woods, which has a sign saying this section is of the South Devon Coast Path is dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones VC OBE and was opened in June 1984.