Dartmoor Walking Weekend

The book Saucers Over The Moor was set during the summer holidays we we retraced the characters' footsteps in November!

The damp Saturday morning walk took us from Princetown over South Hessary Tor and down Swincombe Brook to the Forest Inn (White Lion Hotel) at Hexworthy. Here we dried out a little, had lunch and observed the rain getting harder. Our afternoon adventure took us towards Princes Hall (Kings Holt). Streams we had seen in the morning were now raging torrents. It made no difference how waterproof our clothing was supposed to be; we were all soaked to the skin.

After hot showers and a change of clothing, the group of seventeen met for dinner, a game of skittles and a warming drink.

On Sunday we met at Two Bridges for a walk up the valley to Wistman's Wood where the oak trees are stunted by the winds and covered in lichen. The weather was much improved - only light showers!

Towards Wistman's Wood

Group at the start of the Sunday walk

Crossing the River Dart