This week the WAG’s walk was held in the Tamar Vally, exploring the Tamar Trails and the Devon Great Consols Gulworthy. The mines started as Copper mines, but also started mining the Arsenic. Between 1844 and 1902, they produced over 72,000 tons of refined arsenic. …
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Avon Dam and Foggintor Quarry
On Friday 19th May we did our monthly level one walk, Shipley Bridge to Avon Dam. I was hoping the Rhododendrons would be in flower, but we were about a week too early. But we had a splendid display of Bluebells and Pink Campion, in the hedgerow between the A38 and Shipley Bridge. The feature …
A Few more Rambles
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 …
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 …
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 …
Harrowbeer Airfield 1941-1945
Last Tuesday (22/02/22) a few of us reconnoitred a possible Level One route, on Harrowbeer Airfield for this years Dartmoor Walking Festival. Although the airfield is part of Yelverton, it was named Harrowbeer, to avoid confusion with Yeovilton air base in Somerset. After several minutes searching in the rain, we found the mortar tube, which …