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 Tor – Crockern Tor – Littaford Tor – Little Bee Tor – Longaford Tor – Higher White Tor – Lower White Tor – Brown’s House – Rough Tor – Crow Tor – West Dart Weir – Devonport Leat – Two Bridges |
| Distance – 7.5 miles Start time – 11.15am Time taken – 4 1/2hrs Highest Point – Rough Tor 547m |
| Weather – Lots of sun |
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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
Crockern Tor ahead
The view from Crockern Tor to the road below which heads back to Two Bridges
The route ahead
Looking to the right to Belliver Forest and Fernworthy Forest in the distance
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
Longaford Tor on the far right from the climb to Rough Tor
Rough Tor summit is littered with military observation posts and firing range boundary markers.
And the obligatory flag pole
Crow Tor down on the right and Longaford Tor in the centre
The West Dart Valley from Crow Tor
Looking to Beardown Tor from Crow Tor
Looking back to Crow Tor
And across to Longaford 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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