Wednesday 10th October Eylesbarrow Tin Mine

History in the making. The Wednesday Walkers first morning walk.  Six of us for this inaugural walk with a mixed bag of weather, a little sunshine, a little rain and quite a lot of hill fog.

Out from Gutter Tor car park (and what a busy place that was) and over towards Deancombe.

Looking back to Sheeps Tor with the rainbow.

Through the old workings....

...and across to this pig pit which 160 years ago housed a giant water wheel to provide power for the workings on Eylesbarrow.  John produced a diagram and of the area and explained how this huge water wheel was powered by water.

Next across to Higher Hartor Tor..

...and back on the ridge with the standing stones between Drizzle Combe and the Giant's Basin.

Then for a tasty lunch in the Royal Oak.  With John, Ian, Helen, Anne and Irving.