Tuesday 17th March Around Fernworthy Forest

A much longer walk today with Tom starting from the Warren House Inn.  First up to the cairn on Water Hill just above the Warren House Inn. Our walk was going to take around the western and northern edge of the forest which can be seen below disappearing into the distance below.  Another generally dull and grey day but with a few 'splashes' of sunshine.

A good view from here looking south east to the area I walked last Tuesday.

There are  couple of steep gullies around the edge and this is the first.

Just ahead of the second gulley. Sittaford Tor is on the extreme left.

Steeply down and up again.

One of the many routes into the forest.

Looking back to Sittaford Tor on the right and stone cirles of  Grey Wethers on the left.

Around the north west corner with Teignhead Farm in the distance.

Finally into the forest beolow Thornworthy Tor where we took a break.

Down to the end of the road and finally up the long path back to the top of Assycombe Hill...

....to the exit gate at the top and the short walk back...

... to the Cairn. And we didn't visit one tor on the way.

We headed into the Warren House Inn for lunch ariving at 2.39 only to be told that the kitchen closed at 2.30 and no food was available.  This might have been acceptable if the landlord hadn't told us this with a smile and an air of great glee! On a recent previous walk one of our group and an unfortunate experience with this landlord and we now have to consider carefully adding this pub to the 'banned list'.  This would  be a great pity given its position on the moor.