Tors of Dartmoor Blog
After visiting all of the tors and rocks of Dartmoor listed in Ken Ringwood’s book I delved deeper into tor bagging, knowing that there were far more than that list and a great deal more to discover. There began an ambition to create an online resource listing all the known outcrops. but such was the […]
Rising to 375m, South Down stretches along the left bank of Meldon Reservoir. It’s an area of private land with a bridleway, running on its north-western edge, being its only public access. I would loved to have experienced the West Okement Valley in its former state. Sadly, I have yet to see a single photograph […]
There was a little puzzle to solve today, the principle reason for the excursion, but dotted along the seventeen or so kilometres were plenty of attractions to seek out along the way. I do adore the rugged tin working scars of Erme Pits and the regeneration that has taken place since, so I was eager […]
Let me say straight away, Strane Tor is not a classic! It’s undoubtedly going to disappoint you if you visit and you’ll likely curse Crossing for mentioning it in the first place. Such is its stature, there has been doubt on its actual location, with some of the most eminent Dartmoor experts failing to pinpoint […]
Coombe Tor is on private land. It is not a minor transgression from a footpath or a harmless hop over a gate; it is half a kilometre from the nearest right of way, within dense woodland left to encourage wildlife, and surrounded by a patchwork of fields. The responsible course of action is to seek […]
Back in August 2015, I made my first visit to this south-western corner of the national park. In the height of summer, the weight of growth in the woods, the height of the bracken, made it difficult to explore and I had to give up on any attempt of reaching Shaugh Beacon from the path […]