Walks 2013

2013 turned out to be a good year where we managed to not only stage the standard twelve monthly walks, but were also able to work an additional walk into the schedule during August. We were also very fortunate in not having any cancellations during the year due to the weather conditions. The Christmas walk, on 4th January, was once again well attended by eighteen walkers, finishing with a meal at the Elephant's Nest, in Horndon. The March walk, from Merrivale, was memorable for the fact that one couple amongst us, who shall remain nameless, forgot to pack their lunch remembering, too late, that it had been left on the kitchen table. However, I'm pleased to say that they managed to complete the walk without suffering from starvation.

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Friday 13th December 2013		Distance: 8.30 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Whitehill Tor Car Park, Tolchmoor Gate, Ridding Down, Crownhill Down, Wheal Florence, Drakeland Corner, Hemerdon Mine, Baccamore Waste, Headon Gate, Headon Down, Yondertown, Quick Bridge & return.	In the Field at the top of Berry's Lane.	Very Misty, Wet & Mild.	Deer (Roe or Fallow?) and a Dunlin.
Bob W.
Colin & Ann
Dave B.

Friday 15th November 2013		Distance: 9.60 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Fernworthy Forest Car Park, Assycombe Hill, Merripit Hill, Runnage Bridge, Soussons Forest, Vitifer Mine, Water Hill, Chagford Common, Heath Stone & return.	Golden Dagger Mine in Sousson's Forest.	Cloudy, Dry & Cool.	Jays.
Bob W.
John & Brenda

Friday 25th October 2013		Distance: 9.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Trendlebere Down Car Park, Houndtor Wood, Water, Hayne Down, Swallerton Gate, Hound Tor, Hound Tor Medieval Village, Black Hill, Trendlebere Down and return.	In the lee of the rocks on Hayne Down, overlooking Bowerman's Nose.	Cloudy & Mild. A stiff breeze got up during the walk and brought a heavy shower p.m.	Grey Wagtail & Jay - We also heard a Nuthatch and a group of Long-Tailed Tits.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
Bob W.
Dave B.

Friday 27th September 2013		Distance: 9.86 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Postbridge, Lakehead Hill, Bellever Tor, Laughter Tor, Laughter Man, Laughter Hole, Bellever, Pizwell Bridge, Cator Common, Pizwell Farm, Runnage Bridge, Lower Merripit and return.	Beside the East Dart River at Bellever.	Cloudy & Misty start - clearing to Cloudy & Warm with some Sun during the day.	Herons, Raven, Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaws, Collared Dove, Snipe, Linnets, Skylarks, Wheatear, Stonechat, Pipits & Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.
Maurice
Bob D.

Friday 30th August 2013		Distance: 10.60 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Maurice	Quarry Car Park on Smeardon Down, Stephen's Grave, White Tor, Langstone Moor Menhir, White Barrow, Turf House, Limsboro Cairn, Lynch Tor, Bagga Tor, Hill Bridge, Mary Tavy Hydro-Electric Leat, Cudlipptown, Boulter's Tor and return.	In the lee of Lynch Tor.	Misty, Cloudy & Drizzle start - clearing to Cloudy & Warm during the day.	Frog, Fish, Ravens, Buzzards, Pipits and a flock of Gulls (Not sure which variety!).
Bob W.
Dave B.

Friday 2nd August 2013		Distance: 8.85 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Four Winds Car Park, King's Tor, Princetown Railway to Foggintor Quarry and the outskirts of Princetown, North Hessary Tor, Rundlestone, Touchstone, Fice's Well, Prison Leat, Great Mis Tor, Little Mis Tor and return.	In the field at Fice's Well.	Warm, Dry & some Cloud with Sunny Intervals.	Frog, Dragonfly, Wheatears, Meadow Pipits & House Martins.
Maurice
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Dave B.
Glenn & Bev.

Friday 5th July 2013		Distance: 10.90 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Fernworthy Reservoir Car Park, around the South side of the Reservoir, South Teign Forest Gate, Grey Wethers Stone Circles, Sittaford Tor, Quintin's Man, White Horse Hill, Manga Head, Teignhead Farm, Fernworthy Forest, around the North side of the Reservoir & return.	On a Peat Hag on Whitehorse Hill.	Very Hot, Dry & Sunny, with a light breeze.	Lizard, Frog, Dragonflies, Skylarks, Kestrel, Chaffinch, Jay, Canada Geese and a Great Crested Grebe.
Maurice
John & Brenda
Bob W.
Dave B.
Sandy

Friday 7th June 2013		Distance: 10.00 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Combestone Tor, Horn's Cross, Holne Moor, Pupers Hill, Snowdon, Ryder's Hill, Aune Head, O'Brook Girt and return beside the O'Brook.	In the shelter of a Tinners' pit to the north of Ryder's Hill.	Warm, Sunny & dry, with a coolish breeze. Started to Cloud over p.m.	Buzzard, Kestrel, Skylarks, Yellowhammer, Rooks, Swallow and a Frog. We also heard the Cuckoo in the Dart Valley.	Bob W, Dave B, Bob D & Maurice made a detour towards the end to include the Skaur Ford & Horse Ford Crosses on Down Ridge.
Maurice & Bob D.
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Dave B.
Brian & Mary

Friday 3rd May 2013		Distance: 10.30 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Harford Moor Gate, Harford, Harford Bridge, Burford Down, Yardworthy Waste, Downing's House, Stone Circle, River Erme, Two Moors Way to Left Lake Pit, Sharp Tor, Piles Hill, Longstone, Hobajohn's Cross, Stone Row, Hangershell Rock and return.	Beside the River Erme, adjacent to 'The Dancers' Stone Circle.	Sunny and dry, clouding up during the day, with a westerly wind.	Skylarks, Wheatears, Stonechat, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker and heard Willow Warblers and a Cuckoo.
Bob W.

Friday 5th April 2013		Distance: 11.70 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Bennet's Cross, Soussons Down, Golden Dagger Mine, Challacombe Down & Farm, Headland Warren, Grimspound, King Tor, Heathercombe, Two Moors/Mariner's Way, Lower Hookner, Moor Gate, Lettaford, Hurston, Jurston, Chagford Common & return.	At the edge of the Heathercombe Plantation.	Light cloud, sunny intervals, with a cold breeze easing during the day.	Raven, Buzzard, Wheatear, Pipits, Starlings, Thrushes, Mallard, Moorhen and a black Beetle.
Maurice & Bob D.
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Dave B.

Friday 1st March 2013		Distance: 9.04 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Merrivale, Grimstone & Sortridge Leat, Windy Post, Plaster Down, Middlemoor, Whitchurch Down, Moortown, Whitchurch Common & return.	At the Reservoir Hut on Whitchurch Down.	Cloudy & Misty, with a stiff cold breeze. (Snow on the way to Merrivale).	Ravens, Rooks and a Wren.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Dave B.
Chris W.
Brian & Mary

Friday 1st February 2013		Distance: 8.38 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Cold East Cross, Halsanger Common, The Nutcracker, Rippon Tor, Saddle Tor, Hemsworthy Rocks, Hemsworthy Farm, Seven Lords' Lands, Top Tor, Pil Tor, Tunhill Rocks, Blackslade Down, Pudsham Down, Bowden Farm, Buckland Beacon, Buckland Common & return.	In the lee of the buildings at Hemsworthy Farm.	Mostly sunny with light cloud at times, with a strong cold breeze all day.	Ravens & Starlings.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
Bob W.
Dave B.
Chris & Tim

Friday 4th January 2013		Distance: 4.61 Miles
Walkers	Route	Coffee Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Colin & Ann	Elephant's Nest, Horndon, Hydro-Electric Leat, Hill Bridge, Wheal Jewell Reservoir, Zoar and return to the Elephant's Nest.	Hill Bridge.	Misty start, cloudy, mild and a good start to the year.
David & Peggy
Maurice, Gill & Bob D
Glenn, Bev & Bob W.
John & Brenda
Brian & Mary
Chris & Tim
Sandy & John M.