What a wonderful Autumn day, sun, clear but a cold wind.
Starting from Gutter tor car park we headed over Sheep’s Tor Brook, through the gate to the Scout Hut and out along Edward’s Path to Ditsworthy Warren. Big chains on the gate with signs. PRIVATE PROPERTY!!!!
So we had to climb over the wall to inspect the old dog kennels. Dogs were tough in those days.
Lovely clear views over the valley to many more rabbit warrens or pillow mounds as they’re marked on the map. A harder climb out of the dog field to the path to head uphill to the first Menhir at the start of the Drizzlecombe Stone row. The end one is apparently 14 ft tall, and was re-erected in 1893. (Thank you Google) It is magnificent, we are so lucky to have all this on our doorstep.
Bearing right we headed down to follow the river up to Plym Steps and on round through the spoil heaps of Evil Coombe so called for its boggy bottom.
Then up, up, up to finally join the track to Elylesbarrow Mine workings where we found a wonderfully sheltered spot in the sun for lunch. It was difficult to stir ourselves for the final walk downhill to the cars.
A lovely Dartmoor day.
Stella