I used the small car park below Little Staple Tor and headed across to the River Walkham valley. My destination was the Grimstone Head Weir - a place I hadn't visited before.
Around the enclosed land with Great Mis Tor in the distance.
Looking back.
I followed the leat going past this ford..
The weir came into view. The valley is quite deeply incised at this point.
This has to be one of the smallest and most perfectly formed weirs on Dartmoor. The weir takes water off the River Walkham to feed the Grimstone and Sortridge leat.
It became obvious that the reason I had not been here before is because there is no obvious route or path across the moor at this point and this would not be the easiest place to cross the river.
I followed the river upstream for a short distance and decided to head off to the Stone Circle on Langstone Moor
Looking back.
Just before the stone circle there is the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and you can just see the outer wall of the settlement behind the range marker.
Here the outer wall of the settlement can be seen more clearly.
In the centre of the settlement - the remains of a hut circle.
Just above this is the Stone Circle with Roos Tor and Great Staple Tor in the distance.
An alternative view with Great Mis Tor in the distance.
I headed back along the ridge to Roos Tor and Great Staple Tor.
Across to King Tor and Foggintor Quarry
Finally the view across the road to Vixen Tor
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