Starting from a deserted car park beside the river at Cadover Bridge under a slowly clearing sky; we took the footpath into North Wood for an easy walk alongside the River Plym, following the clay slurry pipeline to Shaugh Bridge. The sun shining through the trees and the sound of the river - a perfect combination to load the senses and provide a much needed distraction from the ever present topic of the year!
The settlement tanks and drying kilns have been cleared of undergrowth and were visible as we dropped down to the car park at Shaugh Bridge and followed the River Meavy towards a deserted Dewerstone Cottage.
Continuing along the path we came to the road which took us uphill through Goodameavy and then on to Urgles Cross, before we headed off onto Wigford Down where lunch and the panoramic views were enjoyed. We arrived back at the car park to a very different scene from the one we had left. Dozens of cars and an ice cream van!
Bill