The Dartmoor National Park Authority held a walk at the main locations used by the film director Steven Spielburg last year. Liz lead the walk up to Gutter Tor and down to Ditsworthy Warren Farmhouse. Unfortunately, the weather was very wet and misty so the quality of the photos are not good. The film was filmed on Dartmoor in great secrecy and given the code name Dartmoor. We could not believe this had gone on under our noses and we didn't have a clue! To top it all, we walked in the area on August bank holiday and there was no sign that they had been here!!
It was a very interesting walk, just a pity the weather wasn't a bit kinder!
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| This photo is taken from the top of Gutter Tor and the lone tree in the centre is where Albert was flung over the wall when Joey refused to jump it. |
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| The trees surround the scout hut |
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| An unfinished cross is leaning to the right. this was recently discovered by some Plymouth University students. In the foreground, is a stone with a circular impression. This would have been used for milling flour. |
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| Rabbits were bred on this part of the moor for food. This wall leads predators towards the large stone at the back where a trap was laid to catch them |
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| The famous gate and the farmhouse. |
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| The field which was ploughed and the trees where the father sat |
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| The rear of the house where mother pegged out her washing |
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| The tree ( to the left) where Albert sat when he whistled for Joey to find him |
Dang - if you had known you could have been extras!
ReplyDeleteXXX Mandy :O)