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Buckland Woods: Buckland Bridge to Ausewell Woods

Continuing our explorations in Buckland Woods, we turn to the south-eastern sections, comprising of Hardridge, Greypark and Coombe Wood. But before that there is a small tor (pictured above) beside the road between Buckland Bridge and Lodge that, to our knowledge, has not been documented before. On our adventures in Buckland Woods, we have passed […]

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Antiquities Moorland Walker Tors

Ausewell Woods (with kind permission)

As of April 2021, parts of Ausewell Woods are now accessible to the public. This is an account of a permissive visit, back in September 2017, granted by Fountain Forestry who previously managed the site. Some sections, such as Cleft Rock, remain closed off to the public for both safety and to protect the wildlife. […]

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Moorland Walker Tors

Holne Chase (with kind permission)

Having had a friendly encounter with the owner of Was Tor a few weeks back I was in a positive mind that approaching landowners to ask for access permission might not result in a flat “No!” every time. When the majority of tors and rocks that remain on my list are buried deep within private […]