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Siward’s Cross and Nun’s Cross Farm

28th December 202028th December 2020 / rblaggers / Leave a comment

Siward's or Nun's Cross, with Nun's Cross Farm in the background Any regular Dartmoor walker knows Nun's Cross Farm. Depending on your perspective and direction of travel, it's the target for a good leg-stretch before settling down to a pint in the Plume, a crossroads on a longer exploration, a checkpoint on your mountain bike … Continue reading Siward’s Cross and Nun’s Cross Farm

Bowerman’s Nose

27th December 202027th December 2020 / rblaggers / Leave a comment

Bowerman the Hunter on the slopes of Hayne Down, with Easdon Tor in the middle distance Last week we took a short winter's walk up to Bowerman's Nose, one of the most iconic locations on the moor. There are a handful of photos that every self-respecting Dartmoor guide and website should feature - the church … Continue reading Bowerman’s Nose

Butterdon Hill and Western Beacon

14th December 202013th December 2020 / rblaggers / 2 Comments

Self-portrait! The southern side of Dartmoor can be a forbidding and lonely place. Largely bereft of the spectacular tors found in the central and northern areas, and with no roads crossing it, this is very much the preserve of the long-distance walker. Hikers taking on the Two Moors Way often start at Ivybridge and follow … Continue reading Butterdon Hill and Western Beacon

Belstone Tor and Irishman’s Wall

22nd November 202022nd November 2020 / rblaggers / 1 Comment

Stroll around Belstone on a summers day and it's a perfect edge-of-the-moor village. Thatched cottages hewn from the local granite are sprinkled round the village green, where you can also find a set of stocks and a small enclosure where lost animals use to be kept until their owners were found. Just off the green … Continue reading Belstone Tor and Irishman’s Wall

Cox Tor

15th November 2020 / rblaggers / Leave a comment

Weather-wise, the last couple of weekends have been pretty horrible. In theory I'm happy to go for a walk or bike ride in any weather, but with a long list of little jobs to do at home I have been known to spend a weekend 'getting a few things done' rather than going out and … Continue reading Cox Tor

Dewerstone

2nd November 20201st November 2020 / rblaggers / 1 Comment

Just before lockdown began in March, our eldest son went on his first school residential. He only spent one night away but for him it was a massive adventure. His class went down to the Dewerstone and stayed in the cottage doing all kinds of cool outdoor activities. He loved every minute. Apart from losing … Continue reading Dewerstone

Fingle Bridge and Cranbrook Castle

27th October 20201st November 2020 / rblaggers / 4 Comments

After yesterday's ridge top views of autumnal Dartmoor valleys, I wanted to spend more time in the woods. We're at the tail end of the vibrant spectacle of autumn now, and it won't be long before the reds, yellows and everything in between are gone for another year. So with my wife at work, I … Continue reading Fingle Bridge and Cranbrook Castle

Honeybag Tor

26th October 20201st November 2020 / rblaggers / 1 Comment

I always have mixed feelings about the clocks going back. I love the hope and optimism that spring seems to bring, summer is for camping and being outdoors, and I love the residual warmth and colours of early autumn. The clocks going back represents the end of most of those things and a desire to … Continue reading Honeybag Tor

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Hartland Tor

12th October 202012th October 2020 / rblaggers / Leave a comment

Rainbow over Hartland Tor Hartland Tor is one that has a distinct appeal for those lucky few of us who work with young people on the moor. For most, it's a fairly insignificant place; a small pile of rocks in a smallish font on the map, not quite on a bridlepath and only a couple … Continue reading Hartland Tor

Black Tor

20th September 202021st September 2020 / rblaggers / Leave a comment

I feel quite lucky that I grew up walking on Dartmoor from quite an early age. I took part in Ten Tors, I camp there regularly, I’m into walking and ancient remains and good beer. If you’re a holidaymaker, a kayaker or teetotal, then you’ll have a different experience to me and so Dartmoor will … Continue reading Black Tor

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alcohol archaeology autumn Avon Dam beer Bonehill Rocks Brecon Beacons Bronze Age Cambridgeshire Camping cartography coldeast cross Cycling Dartmeet Dartmoor drizzle Duke of Edinburgh Award East Dart family Family Walks fens flora flowers folklore France friends geology Haytor High Willhays hills history Hound Tor Ilsington Ivybridge kit landscapes lichens Littaford Tor Llangorse Longaford Tor maps Meldon Meldon Reservoir middle earth nature reserves Norfolk north Dartmoor Postbridge Poundsgate PRincetown rainbows reservoirs Rippon Tor Scotland scratch map Sharp Tor Sigford Sourton South Brent south Dartmoor SSSI sunset Ten Tors Tolkien tormentil Two Moors Way walking Warren House Inn waterfall Wicken Fen Widecombe Wistmans Wood woodland Yar Tor Yes Tor



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