Peter Tavy, Cocks Hill and snow

So the Southwest of England had received a bit of snow at the start of 2026, then cold plunging temperatures and a bit more snow. Not quite a mountain region of snow, but a fair bit for us. It also stuck around for 5 or 6 days on Dartmoor, which is also pretty good for…

Cox Tor, Sharp Tor and the Combe

I’m enjoying our walks on this side of the moor recently and no doubt over the winter period we will look for others in this South West corner of Dartmoor. Setting out from Peter Tavy gives a few options for a walk, you could head towards Mary Tavy along the Dartmoor Way, or up to…

Peter Tavy, Hill Bridge and Cataloo Steps

The day after I had walked with the boys around the Staple Tors, myself and Linda headed out to the West Dartmoor area for a walk from Peter Tavy. This one picks up a few Dartmoor 365 squares on Walk number 26, including I5, J3, J4 and K3. The weather was extremely warm, and I…