This 24 bedded Centre for hire has recently been renovated and updated. A trip with the family perhaps or a Tuesday/Wednesday Walkers sleep over??? Pub up the road, Moor on the doorstep plus underfloor heating in the bedrooms apparently.
We slithered down a steep slope by the sheep folds to join the path by the river. The Taw is rocky and fast flowing here, very different to the meandering waters higher up the valley.
The first excitement was a sighting of a dipper, then - “ was that a cuckoo?” No - Brenda’s phone! We came to the Weir and the beautifully stone faced waterworks building. Shame about the roof. The water tanks were inspected then on to the ‘Bubbler’, once destined to be a green burial site but no, locked up and abandoned.
On joining the wide track up the valley, feeling small surrounded by the hills and Tors. Belstone to the right, Cosdon to the left and majestic Steeperton in front. Hark! - Yes - That really was a Cuckoo. Summer’s on the way.
We took the right hand fork in the track to lead us up to Higher Tor and found a sheltered spot for coffee and watch the sunset develop. A pretty good one, my photo doesn’t do it justice. Then on along the Tors as the sun went down to gain the road by the Reservoir. No touches needed and the Pub was open!
Lovely! I love this area, it seems ages since we were here last.
Stella