I quite like this area of Dartmoor, this is as remote as you will get on the south moor, and like last week’s walk up Langcombe Brook there was a bleakness and a beauty about the place. Foxtor Mires in the sunshine is a great place, and I’d never been to Caters Beam or Nakers Hill before, the walking there is squelchy to say the least. I love Ducks Pool, its on my top places on Dartmoor list the quiet and serenity here is as good as you get. I’ve never met anyone in this area, this time I stayed more maybe 30 minutes or more, just lay in the sun. A wildcamp spot if ever there was one. This is a great walk with good footwear as the ground is bog factor 4 out of 5 around here!!
| Start – Whiteworks parking |
| Route – Devonport Leat – Yonder Tor – Fox Tor – Fox Tor Girt – Caters Beam – Nakers Hill – Blacklane Mire – Ducks Pool – Plym Head – Crane Hill – Whealham Bottom Cross – Nun’s Cross Farm – Siwards Cross – Whiteworks parking |
| Distance – 8 miles Start time – 10.40am Time taken – 4 hrs 20 mins Highest Point – Nakers Hill 483metres |
| Weather – Sunny, a bit of cloud. Cold. Ground was crispy in places. Perfect really |
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Great day, great view. Going to be a good one this I can feel it.
Foxtor Mire below (or Grimpen Mire if you read Hounds of the Baskervilles), Ter Hill up on the right
Devonport Leat, the crossing on this was a metal sheep crossing. Once on the other side I headed towards Fox Tor
On Yonder Tor now looking over to Whiteworks
Fox Tor is next up, just a short walk from Yonder Tor
As if by magic I’m here, looking back to Yonder Tor and beyond to Sharpitor
On Fox Tor looking across Foxtor Mires, next I head behind this photo and uphill
Just coming out of Foxtor Girt with Fox Tor itself in view
The post that signifies Caters Beam
The mast on North Hessary Tor in view from here
Typical ground around Nakers Hill
Stunning view to Redlake from here, love the layering of shades in this
Tussocky!! Looking to Crane Hill from Nakers Hill
The depression over there on the hillside is Ducks Pool
In the land of yellow and cream grass, a green mossy stone
Green Hill having just crossed Blacklane Mire
At Duck’s Pool
The letterbox and two yellow friends
I sat here for at least 20 minutes, love this place
Don’t stand still for too long though
Thick ice in Duck’s Pool
Green Hill again, this time from the edge of Duck’s Pool as I head to Crane Hill
Just nowhere else like it
I pass Plym Head (the source of the River Plym) on the way to Crane Hill
Crane Hill views
Across to Princetown mast from Crane Hill
Whealham Bottom Cross
And again with the Princetown mast behind
Next up is Nun’s Cross farm on the left of photo
Crossing Devonport Leat again with Foxtor Mire behind
Nun’s Cross farm and a local resident
Siwards Cross with the farm behind
Foxtor Mires all laid out below. A great day with brilliant weather to show off a great area
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