Tuesday 21st January Cann Wood

A change in the weather again - a very dull start and with rain expected the walk had been arranged to take us into the woods so that we might get some protection from the weather.

Starting at Plym Bridge where....

...the water levels have now normalised after the previous heavy rains.

We followed the river for a short distance.

To the ruins of the Rumple Quarry and Engine House.....

  Details of this old building on the nearby notice board - click on the photo to enlarge it.

There are many old workings in this area.

Next under the old railway viaduct which was built in 1860 to take the railway line from Tavistock to Plymouth.  Next to it are  the remains of an earlier bridge over the river. 

We went briefly onto the disused railway line which is now part of the cycle path linking Ilfracombe in North Devon with Plymouth.

On into the woods....

With the newly planted 'plastic' trees.

Past the deserted picnic area and now the rain had started.

We made our way through the very muddy paths...

...and fallen trees back to the start.

To the Lopes Inn for lunch with Terry, Rosemary, Roger and Chris.