It’s amazing
the difference 3 months can make! This
was the walk, Plan A, (in reverse) that was planned in July that eventually
went to Plan C due to exceptionally hot weather. No risk of that today – lots of lovely
Dartmoor misty stuff, rain, and, oh yes a very faint and short but definitely
there – sunshine!
A goodly
number, we set out from Beccamoor Coombe (yes it is definitely called that),
after a quick pasty count, and with the promise of no Long Houses on this
trip. Up over the wet slightly boggy Moor
to the dew pond at Beccamoor Coombe dip.
Then wending our way down toward the Wedlake enclosure (Ok there was a
mention that undoubtedly Wedlake farm had started life as a Long House), to
follow the track up to Wedlake corner.
That stone was not a boundary stone but discovered later it was PTG1 –
marking the extent of a sett granted to 2 Tavi men to quarry granite. Then a scrabble around mine workings to find
a slightly more sheltered spot for a cuppa and a donning of water proof
trousers – as a precaution hopefully.
A trek up to
the wonderful Langstone that loomed out of the mist at us then across to the
circle, equally shrouded – at this point the trousers came into their own. On and gently up the ridge to Roos Tor - there are lovely views from here, really!
Then on to Great Staple, that king of tors, before heading down to bypass the
quarry and scurry into the Dartmoor Inn.
Pasties all ready for us but sadly no chips.
Well
refreshed – it’s lovely to be able to have the pub lunch stop, sandwiches may
have ended up a bit soggy! – then on for final meander along the leat and back
to the cars.