Tuesday 16th January Meavy

Always good to start from the pub.

We took the very muddy track out of the village and on to the lane which leads to Lovaton

A coffee break by the large gulley. This is actually next to the road.

Up to the Birsworthy Plantation where the military were again having another exercise.

Then over Ringmoor Down and on towards Sheepstor with unusual lighting giving a fine iconic view of Dartmoor.

Around Burrator reservoir

Back to the Royal Oak. A special birthday for Ann and some sadness for me. This was the end of my last walk on Dartmoor for a while.

Tuesday 9th January Gutter Tor

Starting out from the car par below Gutter Tor. Half a mile a way the military were on exercise and we could clearly hear the commands being bellowed out!

Up over Gutter Tor

Over the stile and on towards Ringmoor Cottage....

...then south toward Brisworthy to stop at the large stone circle for the coffee break.

Through Legis Lake, up and....

.. over Legis Tor then down through the clitter to follow the River Plym to...

Ditsworthy Warren House.

Over Eastern Tor and back to the cars where the military were now resting.

Tuesday 2nd January 2018 - Peat Cot

A very wet start for the first walk of the new year. We set out from Peat Cot with the rain coming in sideways from a strong cooling breeze.

Out along the track and past Nun's Cross with the farm just visible in the photo.

The ground is totally saturated after the many winter storms. Gently up past one of the boundary stones.....

....to Eylesbarrow. Then down to the remains of the old tin mine for the coffee stop.

Along the track which leads past Plym Ford.....

.....then over the hill to the restored little cross (Northmore's Cross) as the rain stopped and the clouds lifted just a little

A very slight diversion to the inscribed cross lower down the hill.

Then across the leat, through the ford and back around Nun's Cross Farm.

 

As ever a fine lunch in the very quiet Prince of Wales. With Jon, Mike, Stella, Brenda, Charlie, Colin, Amber and Bill