Once again a highly select team set out to Kestor this time from Fernworthy.
These evening walks are just the thing for quiet contemplation.
WWW 24th September 2014
It really was, absolutely tipping it down at the Fox and Hounds at 09:55, but predictably at 09:59:59 it stopped and the sunshine steadily crept in. A very pleasant breeze provided perfect conditions to head up Brat. On to the Foxholes lintel for an early cuppa. The building is slowly crumbling and the fire breast will no doubt fall in a few years. Up the ever interesting workings to Dick's Well and on to Great Links to see the north and south coasts. Little Links needed a visit as well as that other tor - Little Arms, Lydford ... - I don't know. Back to the Fox and Hounds for a leisurely lunch.
WW 17th September 2014
The long, long trek out to Scorhill; more than compensated for by the excellent company on the walk. The light is fading fast now on these warm evenings. Out and down to the Tolmen; through both ways just to make sure. On to the two wonderful clapper bridges then round the woods to the wonderful Kestor. Middle Tor just beckoned through the dark and a good place for a cuppa. On to Frenchbeer then back up to find the Long Stone. Three Boys, so near, demanded a look then back to the Long Stone to follow the amazing stone rows back. A quick pop to Scorhill Circle and off the moor yet again.
WW 10th September 2014
And the huge moon did rise. Setting out from Pork Hill on a warm summer's evening. Round Barn Hill to the amazing canyon. Over Pew as the sun set and on to the tare. No sign of the goldfish in the murky pool. To Vixen Tor (well not quite) as the moon rose by the mast. To Middle Staple for a quick cuppa hoping for a sight of Iridium 65 then on to Cox before heading to the quiet Whitty.
WWW 10th September 2014
Just four of us at the start for the walk out from Norworthy Bridge to visit three of the farms abandoned when the reservoir was built. A warm, hazy day but with a cooling breeze. First up to Leather Tor bridge and Leather Tor farm. Out along the leat to the aqueduct which hardly has any water tumbling down at this time. Then over to Crazy Well Pool which is looking very pretty in the sunshine with all the gorse out on the banks. On to the Devon Tors at Yelverton for lunch - this was excellent value and excellent quality. Keith ordered a trio of sausages and got four! We were joined by Bill who had been late for the start and did his own thing. Subsequently read in the Tavistock Times that the landlord of the Devon Tors has pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice and has been sent away for eight months - will the pub survive?
WW 3rd September 2014
The sheep chicane was well established by the time we left the hot Warren House Inn. Out on a very warm evening as the sun had just set. To Birch Tor to catch the last of it then on to Hookney. Grimspound as interesting as ever. The two Monkey Puzzle trees were safe in what looks like an empty Headland Warren. Through Vitifer to the Warren House where, rather oddly, they had decided to light a fire. Swift pints then the weavy way home.
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