Walks 2009

2009 was an average year where we managed to undertake eleven monthly walks, with the just the November walk being rained off. The Christmas walk, on 16th January, once again attracted a good attendance of sixteen walkers, with the group driving over to Cornwood for the meal, at the Cornwood Inn, after the walk. In addition to the meal, Colin held his annual fancy dress competition with the theme of a Christmas Carol, which was won by Chris and Tim in partnership dressed as 'The Holly and the Ivy'.

Friday 11th December 2009		Distance: 10.00 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Haytor (Lower) Car Park, Bag Tor, Rippon Tor, Blackslade Ford, Pil Tor, Top Tor, Bonehill Rocks, Holwell Lawn, Greator Rocks, Beckabrook Bridge, Smallacombe Rocks, Haytor Tramway & return.	Amongst the rocks of Top Tor.	Mild, but very Damp & Misty.	Two Deer below Smallacombe Rocks.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Dave B.

Friday 23rd October 2009		Distance: 8.25 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Maurice	Cross Furzes, Water Oak Corner, Avon Reservoir, Huntingdon Cross, Huntingdon Warren Farm, Broad Falls (River Avon), Gibby Beam, Lud Gate and return.	Beside the River Avon at Broad Falls.	Warm and Cloudy with Sunny Intervals a.m. - Showery p.m.	Raven, Kestrel and a large brown hairy Caterpillar.
Glenn

Friday 18th September 2009		Distance: 11.80 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Maurice	Berrydown Stroll, Ruelake Pit, Gartaven Ford, Wild Tor, Hangingstone Hill, Whitehorse Hill, Quinter's Man, River Teign, Stonetor Hill, Batworthy Corner, Wallabrook Bridge, Scorhill Circle & return.	On the banks of the River Teign, below Quinter's Man.	Clear, Sunny and Warm in the morning, becoming Hazy & Cloudy p.m.	Buzzard & Wheatear.
Colin W.
Graham & Mo.

Friday 21st August 2009		Distance: 8.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Willsworthy, Hare Tor, Chat Tor, Rattlebrook, Rattlebrook Foot, Tavy Cleave & return.	Amongst rocks on the banks of the Rattlebrook.	Cloudy with sunny intervals a.m. - Heavy rain in the afternoon.	Cormorant.
Maurice
John W.
Glenn & Dave B.
Brian & Mary

Friday 24th July 2009		Distance: 9.80 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Pork Hill, Coxtor Farm, Peter Tavy, Mary Tavy, Horndon, Hill Bridge, Wapsworthy, White Tor, Stephen's Grave, Wedlake & return.	In a field just up the road from the Elephant's Nest at Horndon.	Light rain in the morning, clearing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.	Kestrel, Wheatear & Ravens.	David & Maurice made a detour at the end of the walk to see the Wheelwright's Stone beside the Grimstone & Sortridge Leat
Maurice
Graham & Mo.

Friday 12th June 2009		Distance: 9.20 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Car Park above Shaugh Prior, River Plym, Shaugh Bridge, Dewerstone, Wigford Down, Cadover Bridge, Blackaton Cross, Emmet's Post, Shaugh Moor, Shaugh Prior Village & return.	In the shelter of a wall and trees on Wigford Down.	Persistent Drizzle all day.	Cuckoo, Dipper, Pied Wagtail & Jay. (Maurice heard the Cuckoo at Cadover Cross - but no-one believed him!).
Maurice & Colin H.
John & Brenda
Sandra

Friday 8th May 2009		Distance: 10.40 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	South Zeal, around the base of Cosdon to the North and West, Small Brook, Taw Marsh, Higher Tor, Irishman's Wall, Belstone Tor, Tor's End, Nine Maidens Stone Circle, Belstone Village, Belstone Cleave and return.	Head of Taw Marsh.	Cold with intermittent sunshine & clouds and a persistent wind.	Skylarks, Mistle Thrushes.
Maurice & Bob D.
John & Brenda
Brian

Friday 3rd April 2009		Distance: 9.20 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Meldon Reservoir Car Park, Black Tor, Fordsland Ledge, High Willhays, Dinger Tor, Lints Tor, West Okement River, Vellake Corner and return beside the Reservoir.	High Willhays.	Warm & Sunny.	Raven's Nest, Skylarks, Canada Geese, Lizards & Frog.	Brian, Dick & Jenny, returned direct from High Willhays.
Maurice & Bob.
John & Brenda
Glenn
Dick & Jenny
Brian

Friday 13th March 2009		Distance: 10.80 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Steps Bridge, Bridford Wood, Heltor Farm, Westacott, Leigh Farm, Mardon Down, Wooston Farm, River Teign, Clifford Bridge & return.	Sheltered spot on Mardon Down.	Warm & Sunny, occasional cloudy periods.	Goosander, Deer & Ant's Nests.
Maurice & Bob D.
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Dave B. & Brian
Graham & Mo.

Friday 20th February 2009		Distance: 8.90 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Hexworthy (behind the Forest Inn), River Swincombe, Swincombe Farm, Royal Hill, Whiteworks, Devonport Leat, Nun's Cross Farm, Abbot's Way, Hand Hill, Childe's Tombe, Foxtor Farm, Mount Misery, Down Ridge & return.	Beneath the wall by the Leat Tunnel at Nun's Cross Farm.	Warm & Sunny, turning to cloud during the day.	Meadow Pipit, Buzzard & Rabbits.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Dave B.

Friday 16th January 2009		Distance: 6.00 Miles
Walkers	Route	Coffee Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Colin & Ann	Harford Village, Hall Farm, Ivybridge Railway Viaduct and return beside the River Erme.	Beneath the Ivybridge Railway Viaduct.	Overcast and mild, very wet underfoot.	Brace of Goosander.
David & Peggy
Maurice & Gill
Glenn
Dick & Jenny
Chris & Tim
Brian
Mary & June
Hywel & Sandra