Tuesday 29th September - Merrivale

The beautiful autumnal weather continues. It was an interesting start, we were all there at the little car park just up the hill from Merrivale, but some thought it wasn't the place we should have been starting from.

This was a view across to Staple Tor and we set off a short distance down the hill before turning into the track which leads to Daveytown.

Stopping at this little disused quarry which overlooks Vixen Tor. After leaving here Terry realised that Huxley wasn't with us anymore so hew went back to find him. He was still at the quarry and in usual Huxley manner was barking.

We continued along the Green Lane.

Coming out on the road which leads up to Criptor. As we entered the moor we stopped for our coffee break. We  then set off on the path which leads up to the railway track. But before getting there, there was this little stream to cross.

Up towards the railway track with this view back a cross to Leedon Tor.

A visit to the London Bridge corbels with this view across to Pew Tor and Heckwood Tor.

Along the railway track for a while and then down below King Tor to cross another little stream.

A short walk back up to the standing stone just before the Merrivale stone row and back to the cars.

Lunch was in the Whitchurch Inn and it was here that the mystery of the starting place RV was eventually solved.

With Anne, Brenda, Dianne, Peter, Terry, Tom, Roger and Jon