How many times have we walked the round to Holwell Lawn to see the beautiful bluebells? Lots and lots and lots more. But now there is a wonderful new path complete with bridges and walkways. A new way to pass Emsworthy with the cuckoos calling in the distance. Down through the mire with marsh marigold and bogbean to the Becka Brook. Over the new bridge and along the ancient trackway below Holwell Farm. Then, due to a most fortunate lack of navigation, a brand new tor. Nestling in the corner of a field encompassed by a huge beech. A wonderful tor which to date has no name, so we will go with Houndtor Combe Tor for now because that is where it is. Then round to pick up the familiar track by the clapper. And up, up with the bluebells and gorse in full bloom, really fantastic. To Greator for a cuppa as the mist rolled in. Down, steeply down to the Becka again before the steady pull up to Smallacombe. Compass definitely needed to gain the granite tramway and on to Haytor which took a long, long time to emerge from the gloop. Back to the car and on to the ever open Rugglestone.
Always, always something new.