Sunday 17 April 2011

Scoriton, near Buckfast sunday 17th April 2011


This walk was recommended to us by Di, so we thought we would try it.  The village of Soriton is very small, but has a new village hall, church and a pub called the Tradesman's Arms.  Parking at the village square we following a path out of the village climbing steeply for a couple of miles.  eventually we found we were on the Two Moors Way.  While we stopped for lunch, we were visited by a deer on the other side of the fence. on the other side were little pigglets!!  The views across the fields were amazing, and the trek up the hill on the other side of the ford was good for the old heart muscles!!

Continuing on, we crossed Chalk Ford and up to the top of Pipers Hill.  From here we skirted a wood and then followed a path down hill back to Soriton

The village of Scoriton


View across the valley from the path out of the village


Quite a lot of paths like this on the walk
Piggy heaven!

View across the valley from the Two Moors Way

Same view, behind a gorse bush!

Hello Deer, on Scornton Down

Friendly encounter!
We were surprised to see this deer.  He stayed around for about 10 minutes and was not afraid of Bob.  Bob was very curious and didn't bark at it.  His hackles didn;t rise, so he was not frightened of it.
Chalk Ford

View from the top of Pipers Hill

Coombe
Old oak tree and cross at a junction before the village


Much of this walk was on stoney paths, so not the most interesting of walks.  however, we finished up at the pub for a drink , in their beer garden overlooking the valley in the sunshine, so alls well that ends well!!