Plym Ford, Duck’s Pool and lots of bog

In attempts to bag any list (in this case my second round of Dartmoor tors/hills and Linda picking up her first) you can end up in some spots that aren’t that great. Back in April we did a walk around Trendlebere Down and to Water Cleave Tor, which was pretty rough to say the least,…

Nakers Hill and Ducks Pool

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…

Duck’s Pool

Duck’s Pool was one of those places that I wanted to visit but didn’t know what it looked like or what to expect. I knew it would be boggy getting there, even with some ice on the ground. I would class this a bog rating 4 out of 5 especially the part from Great Gnats…