Wednesday 16th July Eylesbarrow

What a difference a day makes - well 17 hours to be precise.  After the glorious sunshine yesterday afternoon it was back the Dartmoor gloom and none wonderful views seen yesterday

We started at Peat Cot and walked out towards Eylesbarrow. The heavy Dartmoor mist turned to rain and it was time for waterproofs. A man walked towards seeking advice and John tried to put him right.  He was planning to walk the Abbots Way to Buckfastleigh but was going in completely the wrong direction.  It is not easy to navigate in these conditions. In the background is Nun's Cross Farm

We continued to the cairns at Eylesbarrow.

With the boundary stone in between the two.





















Next past the old  Eylesbarrow Tin Mine....

...to follow the track to the mine workings near Plym ford where stopped for a while.

At least the rain stopped and it brightened up a little.

We continued along the track to find the  Northmore Cross on Hand Hill.

This is the smallest cross on Dartmoor then...






















...down the hill a short distance to find the inscribed cross which has been carved on the granite stone.
 We returned to the cars past Nun's Cross Farm with the sky all gloomy again.

To the Prince of Wales for lunch - with Jon, John, Brenda, Bill, Jane and Terry