Wray Trail Reconnoitre from Bovey Tracey to Lustleigh (8/6/22) I wanted to check out a few details for the Level One ramble, I had arranged for 17th June. We had lunch at the Brookside cafe, before doing the Wray Trail as far as Lustleigh. On the 17th June the weather was so hot we …
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Swans Nest and Powderham Today we went to the Swans Nest for lunch, which we enjoyed. After lunch we carried on down to Powderham. Here we sat and had a coffee while watching various birds, feeding on the mud at low tide. Although it was a lovely sunny day, there was a very cold wind. …
Recent Outings last week
Below is a selection of photographs from several outings over the last week. Level one ramble Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam This was my organised Level one walk for MAY. It was mostly overcast but not to cold. Afternoon run to one of the ponds at RSPB Matford Marshes Gill and I did the short …
Vixen Tor, Pew Tor and Feather Tor
The plan today was to reconnoitre two possible short routes, for the Walking Festival. We met at Pork Hill car park, on the road between Princetown and Tavistock. the first route was on Whitchurch Common, south of the carpark. Due to the difficulty of the route, it took a lot longer to complete. Therefore the …
Gutter Tor and Moorland Way
Todays WAGs reconnoitre was on part of Dartmoor I have never been. We met at a point south of Sheepstor, in the Southwest section of Dartmoor. Todays reconnoitre was my first trip out on my 4 wheeled Tramper, so luckily it was a relatively easy route to try out the new buggy. Gill was unable …
April Level One Ramble
Today we met at Stover Country Park, for the April level one ramble. It was a good turn out, with 9 mobility scooters and 8 walkers. I will be regular level one walks, normally on the third Friday of the month. The Eastern side of the lake is a man made embankment, so the natural …
Haytor & Hound Tor 12/4/22
Today we met at Haytor for a photo shoot, to promote the fact that the DNPA won an award for their work on access for all. This is all part of promoting the Miles without Styles routes, the National Park are listing on their website. After The photo shoot moved to Hound Tor, to reconnoitre …
WAGs Public Walk
On Tuesday we organised a WAGs public walk, meeting at Clifford Bridge in the Teign Valley. We had 10 people on mobility scooters, accompanied by 10 walkers. We headed down river to Steps Bridge, with a climb up out of the valley to a view point on the way back. It was a lovely sunny …
Foggintor & Swelltor Quarries
On Tuesday we did a WAGs reconnoitre, for this years Dartmoor Walking Festival. From Princetown we set off along the old Railway line, to Foggingtor Quarry. We were hoping to access the Quarry, but the track was flooded and there was not a safe route round it. Therefore we had to settle with making our …
Latest Level One Ramble
The level one ramble due on Friday 20th October 2023, has been canceled due to mechanical problems with my Tramper.