WW 30th November 2016

Another wonderful clear evening with views of the Milky Way. Out to the reservoir and then following the leat to the hairpin for coffee and back via the ranges to the cars.
As usual a warm welcome at the Mary Tavy Inn.

TWW 29th November 2016

Jolly pleased with themselves, and quite right too as they are pet geese, so no worries about Christmas. Cold in Princetown without a cloud in the sky. Just vapour trails of people rushing about all over the world. When they could have stayed down here in the sunshine with a cool easterly; perfect walking weather. The bus was right on time so we piled in managing to find a seat for the short run down to Merrivale. Where the geese were very pleased to see us and us to see them. Down the track over Little Wonder to the staddle stones at the old farm. Round and up to the true summit of Hucken where the stone basins show what used to be. Over the stile to Little King's then onward to the superb little logan stone. The tramway took us past the corbels to shelter in the lee for a cup of tea. And it really was very warm, so warm there was the risk of a snooze. But no, hectored to proceed to Foggintor in search of the icicles - not a one. The old, old trackway taking us back to a very welcoming and very busy Plume - though they thought we were seven hours early.

WW 23rd November 2016

Now that really was
Very, very windy
50+ mph apparently
Hard to keep your footing
On top of Cox
It felt breezy at Pork Hill
The wind easterly
So nippily down to the leat
And easily round to the quarry
Where the wind was starting to roar
Gently up to Roos
Where the flag snapped at the mast
And shelter for a cuppa
To the Dew Pond
And up to Cox
Where it really was quite something
Luckily there is a trig point to hang on to
Down, down but the wind did not ease
To the cars
And the Whitty
Another exciting evening

TWW 22nd November 2016

BY PERMISSION OF

HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES

WENTWORTH BULLER

ON SEPT 16th 1868 CUT DOWN A TREE NEAR THIS SPOT

IT MEASURED 9IN IN DIAMETER

AND APPEARED TO BE ABOUT

163 YEARS OLD

So there we were on what turned out to be a most atmospheric morning for a walk over our moor. Out from Two Bridges where the car park has been refurbished with some spiky rocks. By the Cowsic, past the farm and out onto the moor. All three Beardown Tors were summitted and the drift of smoke from the coal fire reminded us they were firing. Down to the leat not expecting to be able to cross. But with derring and do all successfully battled the roaring Dart. Onwards to the fantastic Wistman's to admire the inscribed stone before heading back to the Two Bridges. Where a very warm welcome awaited us as the chairs were moved for a gentle snooze in front of the fire.

All very nice indeed, you really do need to get out there ...

WW 16th November 2016

Peat Cot where the mist was almost touching the ground. Down to Older bridge and round the leat. To pick up the drift down to the t-girt. Newleycombe crossed and into the tussocks. Steadily up and along as Eylesbarrow reluctantly appeared in the soft moonlight. The cobra's head accompanied by a red light stick. A sharp westerly encourage a descent to find a nice, comfortable ditch for a cuppa. Work has started to rebuild the cycle track to Nun's Cross. It will take a huge amount of material to fill all that in. Just where will it all come from? Seward's was a adorned with a traffic cone; a novel touch. Back to the cars and the reliable PoW. The Christmas decorations will be up next week we were told. A very nice walk on a cooling evening with the moon making its presence felt once again.

TWW 15th November 2016

The old pine at Doe Tor Farm - always a delight.
Out from Lydford on a somewhat gloopy morning.
To trace the track-ways out to the open moor.
High Down and the stepping stones over the Lyd.
Up, up and up again to the summit of Brat.
Few views but a fine location for a cuppa. 
Down to cross Doe Tor brook then to find the stile.
To Doe Tor Farm where in the far west some light could be seen.
Round the wall, across the road and down the lane.
To trace our way back  past a beautiful windlass.
To Lydford.

WW 9th November 2016

Lane End

On a cool evening

For the committee

To decide

For a change

Up the Cleave

With the Tavy roaring

Always interesting

And somewhat

Challenging

To the Rattlebrook junction

For a warming cuppa

Steeply up

In the moonlight

To find the track

To Tavy Cleave Tor

And on to

Ger

Down, down

To the cars

Past the Nest

Straight to the

Mary Tavy Inn

As warm and welcoming

As usual

Most pleasant

TWW 8th November 2016

A cool, dry autumnal morning to head out from Hemsworthy Gate.
To Top Tor and onwards to Hollow and Pil.
Blackslade Lane and ford beckoned.
And along past the enigmatic Lucy stone spiral.
Smartly east at Buckland Common.
And out to the fantastic butts for a cuppa.
Views all the way over Teignmouth to Dorset on the horizon.
By Cold East Cross and the Nut Crackers to Rippon.
Timely down to the cars and on.
To the New Old Inn for lunch by the huge wood burner.
Only then did the gentle rain arrive.

WW 2nd November 2016

0.5°C, that's what it read. So autumn is really here and a gentle frost appeared. As we left the Hairy Hand out past the clock and up the bluffs to the trig point. Stars in abundance and lighthouses in the distance. Down to check on the trough where a solitary water beetle slowly ambled. Up to Laughter for a cuppa to admire the clear sky. Through the woods and back along along. Nicely in time to enjoy the warm hospitality of the Two Bridges where the Dragon's Breath did the trick.

TWW 1st November 2016

A lovely sunny morning and a chance to visit the revealed stone circles and bridges at the reservoir - a place for obvious reasons which is getting a lot of visitors at the moment. A team photo on the old clapper bridge and then up into the forest to find the Froggymead stone circle. Out to Thornworthy Tor for the coffee break and then back around and under the dam. Lunch at the Warren House Inn.