Duck’s Pool was one of those places that I wanted to visit but didn’t know what it looked like or what to expect. I knew it would be boggy getting there, even with some ice on the ground. I would class this a bog rating 4 out of 5 especially the part from Great Gnats Head to Crane Hill. When I got there I was a little surprised, Duck’s Pool is not so much a pond, more a large boggy depression which could easily be missed, particularly in bad weather. However within minutes of arriving the sun came out, the flask came out and I spent one of the best 30 minutes I’ve had on Dartmoor, sitting with not a soul around, in silence. Stunning.
| Start – Peat Cot |
| Route – Nun’s Cross Farm – Siwards Cross – Eylesbarrow – Plym Ford – Great Gnats Head – Duck’s Pool – Plym Head – Crane Hill – Nun’s Cross Farm – Peat Cot |
| Distance – 5 1/2 miles Start time – 10.15pm Time taken – 4hrs Highest Point – Crane Hill 471m |
| Weather – Started dull but sunny weather came at Duck’s Pool and stayed all the way back |
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