Tuesday 18th November Arch Tor

This walk was intended as a 'recce' for part the walk I am leading tomorrow with the Wednesday group. I particularly wanted to check that the route was passable across the stream which exits the Archerton bog. As it turns out this part was easily passable and I decided to complete the whole walk. Unfortunately, this walk is a little bit too long for the Wednesday morning walk so I will have to do something else.

I started from the little car park by Higher Cherrybrook Bridge.

A short walk into the Forest and along the muddy track which has been made much worse by the forestry workings.

Soon I was at the Lych Way and turned left to follow this down to the main road.

This is the view as you go through the gate. Arch Tor is just visible on the horizon.

Some conveniently placed boards across the boggy bit at the bottom.  They are in need of some repair.
















Up to Arch Tor and then across the open more to find.......

 ....the gate.



















From here I followed the wall around the Archerton bog and then up to the stile at the top of Hollowcombe Bottom. This is the view looking down.

Then along the wall with Broad Down on the left and Fernworthy Forest is just visible in the distance.

This is looking back across the Archerton Bog. The main part of the bog can be seen as the large brown patch in the middle left of the photo.

Soon I was at the gate which leads down to Postbridge.

Across Braddon Lake. It was beginning to brighten up a little at this point.

Through the iconic gate on the path leading out of Postbridge.

Then back into the woods.

Just before the car park looking out across the edge of Bellever Forest as the sun is breaking through in the distance.