Wednesday 4th June Merrivale

The 4th June and a temperature of  7.5C at the start which was just up from Merrivale.  Heavy rain overnight and heavy showers first thing but the air was clear with lots of sunshine. Just three of us this morning.  Firstly back down the main road and into the track which leads to Daveytown.


Looking across to Staple Tor - still some bluebells and the May blossom is at its best.


Across to Vixen Tor

Past these pipes which make an interesting pattern and...

...into the remains of Longash farm - where you can still see the base used for the haystack.


Back down to the track

Through the woods

Up towards Criptor farm where we got our only shower of the morning while having our coffee break.

Continuing along the track towards Criptor before heading up to the old railway line and...

...into the quarry on the side of Ingra Tor.

Along the old railway line.

Looking back to Fur Tor and Leeden Tor and...

...into the cutting around King Tor

Then across to the standing stone, circle and stone rows at Merrivale...

 ...and back to the cars

Lunch at the Prince of Wales.  With Jon and Anne