A couple of days off work and a chance to head out for a walk in an area that I don’t visit enough. In fact I haven’t been to Fernworthy Reservoir before. I parked a bit nearer to the Warren House pub than I planned, I meant to park by the bridge over the Walla Brook but drove right past!!. This meant a much longer walk back to the track up Merripit Hill along the roadside. Showers caught me on the top of Merripit, but still it was better than working!
| Start – Roadside near the Warren House Inn |
| Route – Merripit Hill – White Ridge – Fernworthy Forest – Fernworthy Reservoir – Assycombe Hill – Water Hill – Warren House Inn |
| Distance – 5 miles Start time – 12.30pm Time taken – 3hrs Highest Point – Assycombe Hill 497m |
| Weather – Showers, some sun, mainly cloudy though |
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Looking back to the car and on to Hameldown as I start the walk
Dramatic clouds over Princetown
Hmmm, a bit too dramatic maybe as that rain is heading my way
On top of Merripit Hill looking to Ryders Hill and some rain
Looking to Hameldown Beacon from Merripit Hill
The sun catches Merripit Hill as I head up White Ridge
Sittaford Tor
Into Fernworthy Forest…..
…and down to the reservoir, the dam is at the far end
Sunshine at Fernworthy
Looking east as I emerge from Fernworthy Forest
Assycombe Hill
Sun burst over Princetown
Water Hill looking back to Assycombe Hill and Fernworthy Forest
Bilberries, lots of these on the way back to the car
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