Tag: walk
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East Nun Walk
Leader: David Eeles Sadly a lovely day for walking and a relatively short planned route only tempted out 7 of us, but there was no lack of expertise as four committee members were joined by Tom and Lis Greeves and Dartmoor Ranger Paul Glanville. We set out from the quarry car park on the Whiteworks…
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Caroline Wheal Prosper
Leader: S. Holley In ideal weather, warm air from the south, a dozen DTRG members gathered at the meeting place on time and having perused Stephen’s informative notes (illustrated with Phil Newman’s survey drawings) we set off down a tree-lined track to the Dean Burn. We crossed it via a clapper bridge consisting of two…
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West Okement Walk
Leader M. Oates The weather was OK but the NW wind was strong and cold and the grey cloud at times brought some light rain. Our small group, now having gathered at Meldon car park, I was keen to get going so we set off, up the steep incline of Longstone Hill to head to…
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Haytor and Bagtor Walk
Leaders S. Holley and D. Eeles (helped by P. Watson) These mines are among the most interesting on the moor, featuring as they do the largest dam, longest tramway and largest waterwheel on the moor as well as puzzling features which, unusually, we were able to go some way to demystifying. After parking cars at…