WW 25th July 2018


A lovely warm, sunny eve for two of us to set off from Ringmoor Cottage across the NE edge of Lynch Common to pick up the Yeo Farm lane and on through Burrator Wood, amazing how long the track is with no bluebells to look at! Down into Sheepstor Village to admire the view of the church with the Tor behind. On through the lanes to the reservoir where we were able to walk right round the edge of the water to the remains of the foundations for the Southern end of the suspension bridge that was in use while the dam so was being built. Good to explore from water level and clamber round it, such fun! Hordes of people out enjoying the late eve sunshine with their picnics, great to see. Over the dam to take the track through the woods to Meavy, over the delightful stepping stones to scramble through the thick bracken and gorse, glowing red in the setting sun, to the lane across Lynch Common to the cars, to admire the brilliant rising almost full moon. A splendid evening.

You really do have to be there ...

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