Walks 2010

2010 was a normal year where we managed to undertake the full twelve monthly walks with, unusually, no walks having been rained off. The Christmas walk, on 15th January, once again attracted a good attendance of fifteen walkers, with the group retiring to the Cleave Inn, at Lustleigh, for a meal after the walk. In addition to the meal, Colin held his annual fancy dress competition with the theme of Sherlock Holmes, which was admirably won by David M.

Friday 10th December 2010		Distance: 11.30 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Haytor (Lower car Park), Haytor Quarry, Hemsworthy Farm, Hemsworthy Gate, Bell Tor, Chinkwell Tor, Honeybag Tor, Natsworthy Gate, Kitty Jay's Grave, Swallerton Gate, Leighon Farm, Smallacombe Rocks & return.	In the shelter of rocks on Chinkwell Tor.	Cloudy, Mild with a keen breeze.	Roe Deer, Lapwing & Great Tits.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Bob W.

Friday 12th November 2010		Distance: 8.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Yennadon, Cross Gate, Leather Tor Bridge, Norsworthy Bridge, Deancombe, Yellowmead Down, Sheeps Tor, Sheepstor Church, Burrator Reservoir Dam and back along the road to Yennadon.	In the porch of Sheepstor Church.	Misty, with persistent drizzle all day.	Kestrel & Goldcrest.	Colin & Ann returned after reaching the Cross Gate Cross.
Maurice
Colin & Ann
Bob W.
Glenn
Dave B.

Friday 8th October 2010		Distance: 8.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Dartmoor Inn (Lydford), Black Rock (River Lyd), Doe Tor Brook, Foxhole Mine, Dick's Well, Bleak House, Green Tor, Kitty Tor, Hunt Tor, Gren Tor, Rattlebrook Peat Railway, Nodden Gate, & return.	Beside the Rattlebrook at Bleak House.	Dry, Warm, Intermittent Cloud, but quite Windy.	Ravens, Kestrel, Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillars.
Maurice
Bob W.
John & Brenda
Dave B.

Friday 3rd September 2010		Distance: 10.10 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Shipley Bridge, Brent Moor, Rider's Rings, Eastern White Barrow, Western White Barrow, Crossways, Avon Clapper Bridge, Blowing House at Broad Falls, Heap of Sinners, Huntingdon Warren Farm, Western Wella Brook Clapper, Dean Moor, Gripper's Hill, Dockwell Ridge & return.	At the Avon Clapper Bridge.	After a misty start, it turned into a warm and sunny day.	Wheatears, Stonechats, Skylarks and a Buzzard.
Maurice
Bob W.
Brian
Sandra

Friday 20th August 2010		Distance: 8.90 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Maurice & Bob D.	Willsworthy, White Hill, Doe Tor, Foxholes Mine, Dick's Well, Bleak House, Rattlebrook, Chat Tor, Hey Tor Boundary Stone, Wallabrook Head & return.	In the shelter of Bleak House.	Persistent rain and mist all day, with very limited visibility.	Meadow Pipit, Wheatears and a few Frogs.
Bob W.

Friday 16th July 2010		Distance: 10.00 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Postbridge, Broad Down, Flat Tor, North West Passage, Cut Hill, Cut Hill Stream, Sandy Hole Pass, East Dart Falls & return over Broad Down.	At the top of Cut Hill.	Warm with persistent showers all day, some very heavy.	Wheatears, Skylarks and a small Frog.	The walk took in the recumbent Stone Row at the top of Cut Hill, including the 'JEW' Stone.
Maurice & Bob
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Dave B.

Friday 18th June 2010		Distance: 8.30 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Widecombe, Kingshead, Hameldown, Grimspound, Natsworthy, Honeybag, Chinkwell, Bell Tor and return to Widecombe.	Beside the East Webburn River.	Warm & Sunny.		Brian, Dick & Jenny walked back direct along the road from Natsworthy to Widecombe after lunch.
John & Brenda
Dick & Jenny
Bob W.
Brian

Friday 14th May 2010		Distance: 11.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Fernworthy Forest Car Park, around the north side of Reservoir, Long Ridge Gate, Sittaford Tor, Statts House, East Dart River, Sandy Hole Pass, Vitifer Mine Leat, White Ridge and return through the Forest.	Sandy Hole Pass.	Cold, with Drizzle & Mist.
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Glenn
Dave B.
Graham

Friday 23rd April 2010		Distance: 9.42 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David M.	Meldon Reservoir Car Park, Meldon Viaduct, Red-a-Ven Brook to mini-reservoir, Yes Tor, High Willhayes, Dinger Tor, West Okement Valley, Vellake Corner and return along the North-West side of the Meldon Reservoir.	Yes Tor.	Warm & Sunny.	Peregrine Falcon, Buzzard, Raven, Wheatear, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Lizard & Weasel.	Glenn left the group after lunch and made his way back direct from Yes Tor.
Maurice & Bob D.
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Bob W. & Glenn
Sandra

Friday 19th March 2010		Distance: 7.13 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	Scout Hut (Sheepstor), Gutter Tor, Ditsworthy Warren House, River Plym Weir, up the Plym to Langcombe Brook, up the Langcombe Brook to Grim's Grave, return to River Plym, Drizzlecombe Menhirs, Eastern Tor and return to car park.	Beside the Langcombe Brook.	Mild, Misty and Rain all day.	Wheatear, Skylark, Mallards, Dipper and Frog with Frogspawn.
Maurice & Bob D.
Colin & Ann
Bob W.
Dave B.

Friday 12th February 2010		Distance: 6.50 Miles
Walkers	Route	Lunch Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
David & Peggy	New Bridge, Spitchwick, Spitchwick Manor, Lower Town, Leusdon, Ponsworthy, Two Moors Way, Dr Blackall's Drive and return.	Mel Tor - overlooking the River Dart Gorge.	Fine with Sunny Periods, but rather cold.		Three members of the group (Colin, Dick & Graham) came adrift from the group at Ponsworthy and went on to Jordan, East Shallowford, Cordon Down, Oldsbroom Cross and rejoined the planned route at Bel Tor.
Colin & Ann
John & Brenda
Dave B.
Dick & Jenny
Chris & Tim
Graham

Friday 15th January 2010		Distance: 6.30 Miles
Walkers	Route	Coffee Break	Weather	Wildlife	Notes
Colin & Ann	Lustleigh Village Centre, across A382, Bullaton Farm, around Trenchford Reservoir, Poolmill Cross, Slade Cross and return to Lustleigh.	In the Trenchford Reservoir Car Park	Overcast and misty, with snow lying on the higher ground	Cormorant, Robin and Mallard Ducks.
David & Peggy
Maurice & Gill
Bob W. & Dave B.
Chris & Tim
Dick & Jenny
Hywel & Sandra
Mary