Another day in winter where the weather keeps coming in from the prevailing south west so we headed east of Dartmoor to take advantage of the normally drier conditions out that way and walk number 15 of Round 2. Again it worked out nicely for us, picking up G21, H20, H21, H22 and I21 and we saw plenty of broken cloud with some sun, plus some heavy showers. We got lucky when the first of these hit, as we were walking around Kennick Reservoir at the time and dived in a fishing hut to eat lunch, whilst it passed overhead. The walk is mainly centred around the 3 reservoirs of Kennick, Tottiford and Trenchford before heading down into the woods below Bullaton Farm, there we picked off Bullaton Rock which was glorious, sitting high above the trees and views down to Lustleigh. Before returning to the reservoirs and one final heavy shower as we reached the car. It was lovely to get around this area again, with one significant thing changing since my last visit in May 2021. Hollowpark Rock has now been included on the new OS maps after a recent campaign, it was one of 3 on Dartmoor to be reinstated so I headed back for my second visit there. This was my third walk in 2023 on only the eighth day, which must be a record for me, can’t see it continuing at that pace but I’m certainly hoping for more walks this year than before (think 76 is my most). Onward.
5 thoughts on “Trenchford Reservoir and Bullaton Rock”
My favourite part of East Dartmoor (maybe) with so many happy memories here. Both Trenchford Tor and Hollowpark Rock are special. Must get back to Bullaton Rock, and yes, that was Great Brake Tor. Not sure how I missed the outcrop at SX 792 825.
My favourite part of East Dartmoor (maybe) with so many happy memories here. Both Trenchford Tor and Hollowpark Rock are special. Must get back to Bullaton Rock, and yes, that was Great Brake Tor. Not sure how I missed the outcrop at SX 792 825.
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So is that outcrop at SX792825 something different from Greathill Copse Tor?
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Possibly.
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Love the mirror photos of the reservoirs. Saw a Cormorant today on my lunchtime walk in Hereford – he was a long way from the sea!
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They do seem to pop up in some strange places, but I guess they will be fishing in the reservoirs for some trout in my case
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