A day off work and a chance to get out for a walk, not too far from home but this is a first visit to the stone row behind Down Tor and its a fine example of its type. Another chance to climb my first ever tor of Down Tor and one of my favourites. Plenty of school groups in the area today one of which was having a picnic by Leather Tor Bridge lets hope they gain an appreciation and love for this place as well.
| Start – Norsworthy Bridge |
| Route – Norsworthy Bridge – Snapper Tor – Little Down Tor – Down Tor – Down Tor Stone Row – Older Bridge – Newleycombe Cross – Leather Tor Bridge – Norsworthy Bridge |
| Distance – 5 miles Start time – 10.15am Time taken – 3 1/4hrs Highest Point – Older Bridge 380m |
| Weather – Started very sunny and quite warm, clouded over by midday |
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Leather Tor across the car park
Burrator Reservoir from Snapper Tor
You can see the notch on Gutter Tor well from this angle, just like a gutter!
Newleycombe Lake (a stream not a lake) in the valley left, Older Bridge is at the far end
North Hessary Tor and the mast from Down Tor
Burrator from Down Tor
Looking back to Down Tor and a small part of Burrator
Down Tor Stone Row
Stone circle at the far end of Down Tor Stone Row. Sharpitor and Peek Hill far right
At the bottom of Newleycombe Lake with Down Tor ahead
Looking along the Devonport Leat from near to Older Bridge
Newleycombe Cross and Burrator
Down Tor left with Sheeps Tor beside Burrator
Come from the left heading to the right
On the path to Leather Tor Bridge with Leather Tor and Sharpitor above
Norsworthy Bridge to finish by the car
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