Another lovely evening and a quick decision to walk around Burrator, once halfway round i noticed that the cloud was clearing a bit and the possibility of seeing a sunset became more likely. By the time I reached Down Tor, at just after 9pm, the setting was perfect to see a sunset in a dip between two hills.
| Start – Norsworthy Bridge |
| Route – Yellowmead Down – Sheeps Tor – Burrator Reservoir – Norsworth Bridge – Snapper Tor – Down Tor – Norsworthy Bridge |
| Distance – 4miles Start time – 19.15pm Time taken – 2 1/4 hrs Highest Point – Sheeps Tor 369m |
| Weather – Cloud clearing to give a sunset |
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Through the plantation to Yellowmead Down
Heading out from the trees with views back to North Hessary Tor
Climbing up Sheeps Tor
Down Tor left and Eylesbarrow the high point right
Looking across to Gutter Tor
Burrator Reservoir
Sheeps Tor summit looking across to Leather Tor and Peek Hill where I had seen a sunset not too long ago (here)
Sheeps Tor to Plymouth Sound
Down at the second dam at Burrator
3/4s of the way round and looking back at the second dam left and the main dam right
Leather Tor silhouette, at this point I thought there might be a chance of a sunset so on reaching the car I scampered up to Down Tor
On Down Tor summit in time for the……
… sunset. Perfect timing
Glowing Burrator
Starting to set
Princetown mast just visible on the right
Glowing
Glowing
Gone
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