Tuesday 25th November Foggintor

An impromptu walk with Tom and David starting from Leedon Tor car park.  A cold morning with rain always in the air and a bitterly cold wind.

Up the hill to Leedon Tor when it was thought that Tom had left his car lights on so he returned to make sure they were off - they were.

The view across towards Swell Tor quarries.

We went down to the bridge which goes over the old railway line, just pass this the line goes over the river and there had been some work to replace the fencing at the top of the bridge. The digger had been left with its engine running - there didn't seem to be anyone in the vicinity or in charge.

 Along the railway line for awhile before cutting across and up to the unused London Bridge corbels.

Further along the track there was another bridge where the fencing was being replaced. We were not inspired by the pace at which the work being carried out!

Just past this point the track goes around King Tor we went left around the original track.

On to Foggintor Quarry where the military had an exercise set up.

Coldstream guards were expected and a rope had been set up across the water in the quarry where the guards were going to undertake a 'mock' river crossing. We were told they were expected to strip down to their Goretex underwear before crossing the water where the rope is - rather them than me! The temperature was only just above freezing and there was a bitterly cold wind. We took a break in the quarry but unfortunately they did not arrive whilst we were there.

Tom shows how they would be getting out of the water.

Over to Swelltor Quarry.

It then started to rain quite hard and we returned to the cars back along the railway track, around Ingra Tor and up through the saddle.

Lunch was at the Devon Tors and was exceptionally good and exceptionally good value.