Summer continued on our walk from Minions as we explored the area's historic past.
Bodmin moor and specifically Caradon Hill is littered with the remains of its mining history along with standing stones converted to Celtic crosses and stone circles.
From the car park we visited the stone circles and then walked on to an old engine house that we had not previously visited before crossing the road to the Celtic cross leading us on towards another engine house and following the miners' trail we dropped down to the edge of Crows Nest.
Our coffee stop was the benches beside the bus stops and we almost lost half the group when the 11.30 bus arrived.
Refreshed and fed by the leader's birthday it was on to Trethvy Quoit.
Then down to The Crows Nest Inn for lunch where it was a cash only day, which made for a quick change of choices of food and drink!
Everyone happily fed and watered it was on to Caradon Hill where two goats latched on to one of our number. It must have been the red shorts!
After lots of exploration it was then through the valley along the mine railway and back into Minions where tea, cake and ice cream were consumed.
Peter M