Wednesday 25th September Leeden Tor

It was a gloomy evening with that Dartmoor mizzle and drizzle. And it was very, very muggy.   Up to the side of Sharpitor, along Peek Hill, down to Lowery Tor and then into the Peekhill woods. Through the woods and at the bottom we turned to follow the railway line stopping to examine two of the Walkhampton plaques on the way.

More about the Walkhampton plaques here http://mydartmoorwalks.blogspot.co.uk/2013_02_01_archive.html

At the bridge just before the other Fur Tor we turned around coming back over the top of Leeden Tor  to the car park.  On to the Rock. With Tom, Mike and Raz .

Tuesday 20th August Around Burrator

From Walkhampton we took the very, very narrow lane that goes up to the moor past Walkhampton church and started the walk at the top. Up to the railway track.

Across to Vixen and Staple Tors.

Then up the track that takes goes to the car park by Leedon Tor.

In the ground a slab of granite with this arrow on it.  I have been along this track many times but not noticed this before.  What is it pointing to?




















Down around the woods to...

...Drakes Leat which we followed back to the road.

The view across to Hart Tor.

Into the woods...

...back on the railway track.

Where the farmer was cutting hay - much later in the year than usual.

Back to Walkhampton Inn (the other way where it is not so narrow) to find Bud and Brian.  Brian had a nasty fall on their walk. Excellent food in the Walkhampton Inn.

With Terry, Rosemary, Colin, Amber, Brian and Charlie.

Wednesday 8th February Four Winds

Ten of us for a wonderful atmospheric walk. Cold with a very heavy frost and the moor bathed in silver moonlight.

From Four Winds to the stream (one slipped into the water).  Then up to the railway track below King Tor.  Around to Leedon Tor for a break and back via Foggintor.  On a another night some of this would have been soft and boggy - not tonight - very firm under foot.

On the walk Irving, Mike, Pete, Jon, Stella, Mike, Charles, Jim, David and Dr Tom in the Whitchurch Inn.