We decided to try a walk from Michael Bennie's Book Walking the Dartmoor Way today. Number 9 Drakeford Bridge to Bovey Tracey. The book's instructions were great at the beginning of the walk but we got lost half way round. Parking in the car park at Bovey, we encountered a great many people donning their walking gear. They were the Plym Ramblers and seemed a friendly bunch so we may join them in the future.
The Templer Way is a granite tramway which used to take granite from Haytor Quarry to the docks in Teignmouth
From here we retraced our steps back the way we came which was a shame. We had to run through the fields where the cows were as Bob decided to take them on and bark at them!!
Dave's pedometer recorded 13000 steps which equates 10 km, which I think is 6 miles ish in english.
We were back by one to meet Hedley and Megan for lunch in The Riverside. The carvery was delicious and was gone in seconds!!!
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| The Start of the walk from Bovey Tracey |
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| This cross marks the grave of a royalist soldier killed during the English Civil War |
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| Curious Calves The footpath went right through this farm |
The Templer Way is a granite tramway which used to take granite from Haytor Quarry to the docks in Teignmouth
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| The Templer Way |
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| Pixie Queen on her throne |
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| A disused copper mine |
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| Where to go??? |
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| This is where we got lost and Dave's walking stick escaped |
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| Walking stick recaptured takes a well deserved rest |
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| Back to Bovey |
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| Dog Tired |
We were back by one to meet Hedley and Megan for lunch in The Riverside. The carvery was delicious and was gone in seconds!!!
I do hope it wasn't the Fairy Queen who played tricks on Dave's walking pole!! You certainly earned a yummy lunch - another 6 miles and then on to do SOME MORE!!!!
ReplyDeleteMandy :O>