Time for a quick walk up to Down Tor and then across to Combeshead Tor before descending to Cuckoo Rock. It was all in the name as I heard the first cuckoo of spring whilst walking back to Norsworthy Bridge!!
| Start – Norsworthy Bridge parking |
| Route – Snappers Tor – Down Tor – Down Tor Stone Row – Hingston Hill – Combeshead Tor – Cuckoo Rock – Norsworthy Bridge |
| Distance – 2.5 miles Start time – 11.20am Time taken – 2 hrs Highest Point – Combeshead Tor 371m |
| Weather – Cloudy and cool |
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Leather Tor as we start the ascent to Down Tor
Snappers Tor first though with Burrator reservoir behind
Now on Down Tor and again Burrator in the distance
Looking across to Combeshead Tor from Down Tor
Down Tor Stone Row
Approaching Combeshead Tor, the weather not quite playing ball
Bit of brightness back on Down Tor, with Leather Tor in the distance
Sheeps Tor left and Leather Tor right with Burrator between
Cuckoo Rock with the boys giving some perspective
Looking back to Cuckoo Rock, it was here that I heard the cuckoo
Spring lambs
The remains of Middleworth Farm as we near the car at Norsworthy Bridge
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A lovely photographic record of the walk. This is an enjoyable little walk which I have done three or four times, though for me, nowadays, I would no longer call it a ‘little’ walk. It’s strange what you said about the cuckoo, as twice I have heard it when getting near Combeshead Tor. This year I got a little way past Down Tor when I heard its call.
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This is a nice walk when you don’t want to go too deep into Dartmoor and you still want to see plenty of sights
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Agree, and there is plenty of interest, especially DownTor/Hingston Hill stone row. A spectacular monument! …Plus the views are rather nice
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I love the views back to Burrator reservoir from Down Tor. Down Tor is also my favourite tor because it was my first
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