The first real, proper, dark evening walk of the season - and very nice too.
Dark clouds looming as we headed to Dunnabridge. But no rain forecast and no rain came. Hard to find the track down with all the prickles and bracken. Soon out into the fields and not too muddy to get to the Dart. Lots of Himalayan Balsam climbing up the banks - don't suppose they will be able to get rid of it now. A softly grazing family of Devon Reds ambled along besides us. We decided to pause a while to let the huge bull with a ring in its nose show us the way. Neatly and gracefully across Swincombe Meet Steps and on to the Swincombe steps. Out to the road and past the huge piles of precious (?) timber. Up and on to Hexworthy with all its lovely thatched cottages. Huccaby Bridge soon appeared and a nice spot for a cuppa. Soon time to go up and past the shouty postbox and a brief check that St. Raphael's is as wonderful as ever. By the road and out with Huccaby Tor peeping on the horizon. Steadily the light eased away and it got rather dark. No matter, torches out and the straight, straight path took us by part of Brimpts Mine to the main track and soon back to Dunnabridge.
Later than should be so no time for the pub, but it had been a wonderful evening to explore a particularly pretty part of the moor.