Rough Tor

It has been a while since I’ve taken a walk along the ridge to one of my favourite tors, Longaford Tor. I decided to lengthen the walk a bit and add in Higher and Lower White Tors before heading to Rough Tor. I still wanted to return along the Devonport Leat which meant a visit to Crow Tor was also possible. So a total of 8 tors and a first visit to the ruin of Tom Brown’s house. Cracking day out.

Start – Two Bridges
Route – Two Bridges Quarry TorCrockern TorLittaford TorLittle Bee TorLongaford TorHigher White TorLower White TorBrown’s HouseRough Tor – Crow TorWest Dart WeirDevonport LeatTwo Bridges
Distance – 7.5 miles    Start time – 11.15am     Time taken – 4 1/2hrs    Highest Point – Rough Tor 547m
Weather – Lots of sun

© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
© Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey FL 2014 SF
Starting out along the path to Crockern Farm, Longaford Tor can be seen in the distance with Beardown Forest left which is part of my return journey
Longaford Tor and Higher White Tor in the distance as I start climbing to Crockern Tor
The view from Crockern Tor to the road below which heads back to Two Bridges
The route ahead
Little Bee Tor with the West Dart Valley on the right
Looking across to Beardown Tor
Littaford Tor, looking back to Little Bee Tor and Crockern Tor
On Longaford Tor now looking to my aim for the day, Rough Tor. Cut Hill in the sun behind to the right
The next objective though is Higher White Tor
Belliver Forest from Longaford Tor
Another view back along the ridge walked
Higher White Tor summit
Over the stile with Lower White Tor the other side of the wall
Looking back to Higher White Tor from Lower
Decent views to the east
Tom Brown’s House with Beardown Tor in the distance
Rough Tor is over there on the hill
Rough Tor summit is littered with military observation posts and firing range boundary markers.
And the obligatory flag pole
Pointy Longaford Tor from Crow Tor, Higher White Tor to the left
The West Dart Valley from Crow Tor
Looking to Beardown Tor from Crow Tor
Looking back to Crow Tor
West Dart Weir
Walking along the Devonport Leat with the West Dart River below and Wistman’s Wood opposite
Devonport Leat
Still following the leat through Beardown Forest
Two Bridges at the end of the walk

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