First big walk of 2016, the weather was set fair for the majority of the day (more of that later), so I decided to head east to new territory around Fernworthy Forest and Scorhill. I planned to do the loop in reverse from my actual walk but I wanted to see the ruin at Teignhead Farm more than the tors around Thornworthy, so I headed that way first. it was a great walk which would have been even better had the forecasted rain arrived when it should have. The ground underfoot was boggy to say the least and the paths are pretty average around these parts once out of the forest. Still the sun shone for a large part and its an area I’m looking forward to returning to.

Start – Fernworthy Forest

Route – Fernworthy Forest – Sandeman Bridge –  Fernworthy Circle – Teignhead Clapper Bridge – Teignhead Farm – Manga Rock – Watern Tor – Wild Tor – Gallaven Mire – Rival Tor – Scorhill Stone Circle – Scorhill Tor – Tolmen Stone – Walla Brook Clapper – Teign-e-ver Clapper – Batworthy Corner – Kes Tor – Middle Tor – South Teign river

Distance – 12 miles    Start time – 10.30am     Time taken –  6 hrs    Highest Point – Wild Tor 531m

Weather – Sunny for most of the walk, rain and cloud from Scorhill Tor