A decent stretch of good weather has meant that Dartmoor has dried a little and is perfect for a trek into some of the more central areas, far from roads. This area stacks up the tors, 16 of them in such a small area, some of them are very impressive, others smaller outcrops, some just a long way from a road. Alongside the tors there’s a leat, rivers, a menhir, bridges and a broken down house in the middle of nowhere, something for everyone. The walk was a bit squelchy, but I figured it would be good ground to prepare on before heading to the Lakes. I love the simple ridge up to Higher White Tor, and especially love looking back along the line of tors from Higher White, out the back of that you enter a bit of a wilderness, dotted with places to see and grassy, boggy paths that link them. The views were pretty good though throughout, especially along some of the valleys looking south. This was a good walk and allowed for me to pick off one Dartmoor 365 square which was sitting out on its own a bit (Travellers ford). By the end I was ready for the Lakes, after a few more days at work that is!
In the car park is Two Bridges Quarry Tor, uncovered by man but an important tor on Dartmoor as it shows how weathering occurs on the tors before it is exposed to outdoor Dartmoor elementsAlong the path to Crockern farm, you can see Longaford Tor away in the distanceOn Crockern Tor now, that’s the Parliament seat down there, the road to Two Bridges also and the Princetown mast on the right at the backThe ridge to Longaford Tor with Higher White Tor to the right of that. Beardown Tors is on the left, I’ll be there laterLooking across to Beardown Tors from Little Bee TorThe tors come thick and fast along here, this is Littaford Tor looking to Bellever Forest, Hameldown back leftI’ve walked past Little Longaford, so this is Longaford Tor and one of the most recognisable tors on the moor. Higher White back right is next for meAlways loved this view back to Longaford Tor and beyondBellever Forest from Higher White Tor, Hameldown ridge is back left with Rippon Tor right of that, furthest right is Yar Tor and Sharp TorOut the back of Higher White is Lower White down to the right, the West Dart River is wriggling in the centre. However I follow the wall to the left next Down to Little Whiten Tor, not much here really but a decent view north along the West Dart. Rough Tor is up on the left hand sideLooking back to Little Whiten Tor as I leave to head to Lower White TorOn Lower White Tor now that Broadown Tor over there, between me and it is the Cherrybrook, I’ll head that far but not up to Broadown this timeLower White Tor looking over Archerton bogLovely view along the Cherrybrook from the rocks of the same nameIt was getting boggier as I walked from Cherrybrook Rocks, here I am at Tom Brown’s House, not serving tea and cake today unfortunately. The back of the Beardown Tors there over to the rightThe obvious grassy path from Cherrybrook past Browns House and up towards Rough TorOn Rough Tor now, looking the right way to a great view of Longaford Tor left and Beardown Tors right with Crow Tor in view looking like its sliding down the hill towards Beardown TorsOut the back of Rough Tor is a lot of not a lot. Proper walking in the wilderness back there, Cut Hill up on the left and the head of the West Dart between here and thereWalking from Rough Tor to Devils Tor you get this great view along the valleyWhen leaving Rough Tor you are drawn to this tor, South Devils Tor rather than Devils Tor which is about 200 metres north of this outcrop, always worth a visit this oneNow on Devils Tor looking across to Rough Tor, the flat nature of Devils Tor makes it harder to find from Rough Tor, which is why South Devils is the natural drawBeardown Man, second tallest menhir on Dartmoor. That’s Great Mis Tor in the distance and Princetown mast to the left of the menhirWalking around Cowsic head here, another lovely valley viewMaiden Hill and another lot of nothing with Cut Hill and Fur Tor peeking up in the distanceSame spot with tors to the west, Hare Tor, Sharp Tor and up to Great Links TorConies Down Tor and the great view along the Cowsic RiverI dropped down from Conies Down Tor to Travellers Ford (Dartmoor 365)On Lydford Tor now, looking over towards Holming Beam (bunch of trees) and the Princetown mast behindLydford Tor to the Beardown TorsOn the Beardown Tors now, its like a spiders web of paths and rivers down there. Rough Tor is back left and Crow Tor is this way of it. The West Dart River making an inverted S below and Higher White Tor up on the rightFrom one Beardown Tor to anotherI visited 2 of the three Beardowns before dropping down to the Devonport Leat and its an easy walk out from hereLongaford Tor always looks good from hereInto the woods, still following the leatLambing time at Beardown farmThe Beardown Farm clapper bridge on of three bridges at the end of this walkCowsic River BridgeAnd Two Bridges to finish with, such a good walk, lovely weather, good tors, and some lovely isolated areas where I saw very few people. Perfect
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Well that’s a lot of tors! And some bonnie bridges. I like the Beardown Man.
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Classic Dartmoor! Tors, moorland, grass, tussocks, bog, leats, clapper bridges. Superb day out
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And decent weather to go with it. Walking north from Two Bridges is a great area for picking up tors, so many packed in near to each other
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