Bank holiday weekend and the weather is set for sun, sun and more sun. The mercury is set to rise as well, so I chose a walk that would be through trees for quite a lot of the time so we could stay in the shade. I didn’t fancy driving too far either so I chose Burrator as the starting point and the well known path up to Cuckoo Rock, we then dropped down, crossed the stream and up to Click Tor. Lambs were everywhere, looking especially cute and new born Dartmoor ponies were also keeping us company. On the way back through the woods we came across a mountain biker or two flying down a hill through the trees, however ahead of them was a deer which had been spooked by the bikers and proceeded to bound across our path. A fab little walk a perfect for the warm day.
| Start – Burrator parking |
| Route – Middleworth Tor – Middleworth farm – Cuckoo Rock – Click Tor – Road around Burrator |
| Distance – 3 miles Start time – 11.15am Time taken – 1hr 45 mins Highest Point – Cuckoo Rock 320metres |
| Weather – Sunshine and warm |
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Setting off along the track to Middleworth Farm
First a quick detour to Middleworth Tor, blue skies all around
Leather Tor always looks very shapely from this side
Middleworth Farm, one of many that were abandoned due to the reservoir
Lots of these little fellas around today
And quite a few of these as well
A quick rest against a gatepost, our next target is to the right of the post. Cuckoo Rock
Great view from Cuckoo Rock, with Sheeps Tor to the left and Peek Hill and Leather Tor to the right
We are heading down there next, across the stream at the bottom and then following the diagonal path up to the right
Click Tor, most of it is in the trees
Combshead Tor across the valley which sits above Cuckoo Rock, we followed the track up on the right
Heading back through the woods, as we rounded this corner a spooked deer shot across the path, then a mountain biker came down the hill after it. A good day for seeing wildlife today!!
Leather Tor as we reach the car
treksandtors 
Familiar scenes and names from my walk here last November
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Its a great area, lots to see, especially if you lengthen the walk a bit
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Takes me back to the 70s when we used to sleep nights under Cuckoo Rock and in the nearby potato caves.
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I keep missing those potato caves, I never seem to get that far along the valley. Next time maybe
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we used to camp out in that valley such a lot. Rather good for exploring that corner of the Moor,
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