A brand new year to go to some brand new places. Where the industry of the moor is busy, busy, busy. Out from Tolchmoor as the skies slowly cleared. Over the hidden camomile lawn and up to Crownhill Tor for fine views. Along the track rounding Headon where the huge dumper trucks rolled up and down with their loads of china clay. And on to the new track past Hemerdon where queues of dumpers waited to shift the ore for processing into tungsten. Up to the rather forlorn Claymore House and round by Smallhanger where it is said a Dartford Warbler can be seen. Round the quarry boundary for a cuppa swinging our legs from the bridge. Down to Headon works and the blue pool before wending by some amazing orange peel fungus to fascinating Broomage Farm dating from 1248. Back up and over the down to the cars. And on to The Farmyard Cafe which was truly amazing.
It must be noted that on Tuesday 5th January 2016 I purchased a full breakfast with a very nice cappuccino for the princely sum of £4.