Tuesday 19th May Okehampton Railway Station

Starting at Okehampton railway station - there is an active railway line going through the station to Meldon quarry but the railway station itself is only used when special trains are put on. The station is preserved in the manner of a railway station in a different age.

We followed the footpath out to where it goes under the railway line and the A30 and then turned right to follow the Tarka Trail alongside...

...the East Okement River....

 ....where the bluebells are currently at their best.

Soon we were on the open moor and headed up to Cleeve Tor (which is not marked on the OS map)

Due South and around to....

...Wathchet Hill Cottage - which has seen better days.

On to the Nine Maidens stone circle.

Down to Culver Steps. In the field opposite children were having fun grass boarding down the hill.

The boundary post near Culver Steps.

Across the moor to find a hollow out of the wind where we could have our picnic and then on to the Okehampton Military Camp.

Strange how we didn't notice the camouflage vehicles at first!

Back through more bluebell woods to the station.

With Terry and Jon