Work commenced on building Fernworthy reservoir in 1936 and it was completed in 1942. In the process this little bridge and a nearby clapper bridge were covered by the waters. I would estimate about 6 - 8 feet under the water when the reservoir is full. Just occasionally following low levels of rainfall when the water levels go down the bridges are exposed again. I haven't seen them before and obviously I don't know when they will exposed again so this walk was to have a closer look at what has been revealed.
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An early start. I parked by the Warren House Inn and walked up to the cairn on Water Hill in a thick Dartmoor mist, it was quite cool too.
On to Assycombe Hill to...
...the gate into the forest.
Lots of forestry work has been going causing the deeply rutted tracks. Several deer appeared at this point but as usual were much too fast for my camera.
Down to the reservoir to explore the two little bridges...
The little clapper bridge.
A nearby cist
The bridge is remarkably well preserved by the water.
This shows how much the water level has gone down.
A lovely stone sculpture.
Then these three stone circles - normally under the water - so really well preserved.
The dam.
Then it was back out on to the moor, over Hurston Ridge where the mist was still lingering.
Return to the cairn - Birch Tor is just visible.
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