Having missed my annual trip to see the bluebells at Holwell Lawn, I was determined not to miss this outing for a sunset at Cox Tor/Pork Hill area. The really hot weather at the start of July gave plenty of evenings with the right sunset conditions, plus walking in the day would have been madness. So this walk is perfect. Now I’m not going to apologise for the amount of sunset pictures, trust me I had at least a dozen more I could easily have posted with these. This is easily one of my favourite walks of the year and this one delivered in the same way as previous years, plus it included a walk over to Vixen Tor, which isn’t something I’ve done for a long time now. Enough of me wibbling on and I’ll let the photos below do the talking.
The view from the car park across towards Brent Tor in the distance, the sun will be setting near that in about 2 hoursFirst up is Barn Hill Rocks and the view down to Vixen Tor with North Hessary Tor (the mast), Kings Tor and Swell Tor behind it. It was at this point that I decided to head out to have a closer look at Vixen TorBit of zoom down to Vixen Tor from Barn Hill Rocks, better look at Kings Tor behind and left on this photo as wellDescending towards Vixen Tor across some long grassed areas, which had dried out boggy patches mixed in. Looking across to Sharpitor and Peek HillAnd in the other direction towards Cox Tor with the Staple Tors to the rightThe wall on the right here is as near as you can go to the main Vixen Tor outcrop. There are plenty of signs up along the wall to tell you of that. However there are some large boulders and outcrops which are part of Vixen Tor, not within the wallsSo near and yet so far, time to head off towards Heckwood TorNot long after the last photo I’m on Heckwood TorHeckwood Tor, Great Mis Tor back left and North Hessary Tor and mast back right. Vixen Tor only a short distance away down there on the left as wellThe tors here are very close together and before long I’m on Pew Tor as the light begins to turn a little golden across the moor and the shadows lengthenCox Tor right and Brent Tor away on the leftAt the back of Pew Tor is this little lump of a hill which has Sampford Tor on its top, not today though as I had about 30 or 40 mins to get back to near the carThe avenue at Pew TorAbout half way back and I can now see how long is left of the dayWindy Post, there were people setup here with tripods and cameras with filters etc etc, all to photo Windy Post and the Grimstone and Sortridge leat in the setting sun. I took this one and moved on. Just past Windy Post is Feather Tor. If you don’t head to Vixen Tor as I did you will probably visit here on the way out to Heckwood TorI’ve switched to a longer lens now and here can pick out the Tamar road bridge with the Brunel railway bridge behind it. Saltash is the town to the right of both bridgesNearly thereBlurred background in the setting sunMore zoom this time into Cornwall. The big mast at the back is on Caradon Hill with the tin mine shaft on Kit Hill to the leftNearly there, in truth the best place to line up the sunset and Brent Tor would have been up on Cox Tor, being well into July on this walk. But standing here on Pork Hill will do me.CloserAbsolutely stunningThe church on top of Brent Tor silhouetted perfectly in these conditionsNearly gone nowThat’s all folksOn the drive home I stopped to have one last look back across to Brent Tor. In the middle distance far right is Pew Tor backed by a pink sky. A lovely walk as always, and there will always be at least half a dozen evenings like this each year to get a sunset like this. I can’t recommend it enough
Superb stuff. Haven’t been able to fit in a sunset walk this year, not quite sure why. Is there a goodreason you can’t visit Vixen Tor as it looks great. SSSI or just an unfriendly landowner
Unfriendly landowner, think there were accidents on there (so fear of being sued), and some people taking risks that they shouldn’t. Kind of understand it I suppose
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Looks beautiful 🥰
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Superb stuff. Haven’t been able to fit in a sunset walk this year, not quite sure why. Is there a goodreason you can’t visit Vixen Tor as it looks great. SSSI or just an unfriendly landowner
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Unfriendly landowner, think there were accidents on there (so fear of being sued), and some people taking risks that they shouldn’t. Kind of understand it I suppose
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A cracking day and great sunset photos. It’s great to be out on a day like that.
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It was lovely, and nice to walk in some cooler conditions
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