Broad Marsh West Devon Devon

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Sittaford Recumbent Stone Circle

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Guy Wareham

Vitifer Leat

The path of the disused Vitifer Mine leat crossing the edge of Winney's Down. Looking upstream towards the East Dart Waterfall above which the leat took its water.

Guy Wareham

Vitifer Leat

A clapper bridge over the disused Vitifer Mine Leat which took water from the East Dart River.

Guy Wareham

East Dart valley northwest of Stannon Tor

From the stretch of track shown in SX6481 : Bridleway above the East Dart River, looking further to the right than SX6481 : Towards the East Dart valley, with a distinctive track up the moorland close to the sharp bend southwards in the valley.

Derek Harper

Ponies and Foals

Wild Dartmoor ponies hanging out by the East Dart River.

Tony Atkin

The East Dart River Valley

Following the East Dart River upstream from Postbridge, the river flows north then turns west to flow down this part of the valley at a quite steep gradient.

Tony Atkin

The East Dart River

The river almost lost in the boulder field on this steep gradient.

Tony Atkin

Stone Row Cut Hill

Looking north-east along the recumbent stones; for information see SX5982 : Granite "Erratic" Stone Row.

Guy Wareham

Slumping on Broad Down

I ought to know what causes this, but I don't. It is where the peat appears to have slumped, probably by water erosion underneath, causing a lip and a bare area below which is wet probably due to it now being flatter than the surrounding area and therefore not draining. Someone correct me please. The good news is that the feature is easy to find on Where's the path.

Graham Horn

Towards West Dart River

Taken from the gentle north slope of Broad Down where is drops gradually towards the West Dart River. These outcrops of stone enliven an otherwise dull and featureless landscape.

Graham Horn

Above the East Dart River

The northern slopes of Broad Down fall gently with little ornamentation towards the East Dart River.

Graham Horn

East Dart River at Sandy Hole Pass

The farthest I went on this trip, but this looks like an inviting area so I will be back. Is the East Dart River usually crossable in this area?

Graham Horn

Cow on Broad Down

This seemed to be rather a remote place to find a cow, but I see from other photos that they are often found up here.

Graham Horn

Puddle on Broad Down

Just a brief excursion into this square, which has in it the broad expanse of featureless moorland called Broad Down. There are various pools like this one, although the whole area, being flat, is soggy underfoot. I can't imagine many people come this way.

Graham Horn

Towards Rough Tor

The location is somewhere on the wide col to the south of Broad Down. Features are few and far between, but to the west is the army observation point on Rough Tor SX606798 that provides a landmark in clear weather.

Graham Horn

Towards White Tors

From a point somewhere on the wide col south of Broad Down. The view is roughly south. The two tors towards the left are Higher White Tor SX619785 and Lower White Tor SX629792. The West Dart River starts to form its valley with Beardown Tors SX6077 on the centre right horizon.

Graham Horn

Samuel Tor

This rocky outcrop has no official name. However, there is a plaque here calling it Samuel Tor, dedicated to Samuel Nigel George Ayers, a little boy who died in 2006 aged just two and a half. From some internet research it would appear that he lived in the Banbury area. If someone from Samuel's family reads this I would be happy to add more. The tor looks like this SX6280 : Samuel Tor

Graham Horn

Samuel Tor

This rocky outcrop has no official name. However, on the summit there is a memorial SX6280 : Samuel Tor to a little boy, Samuel Nigel George Ayers, calling this place Samuel Tor. It is a remote and peaceful spot.

Graham Horn