Two Bridges (M9)

We had planned to walk to Vixen Tor and then on to Ward Bridge but the ground was so wet we had to turn back.  We tried to just go to Ward Bridge but again the path was flooded.  After lunch at Fox Tor Cafe we thought we would have one more attempt of completing a square and drove to Two Bridges to walk to the clapper bridge.


The walk up the path was not too bad, but once we entered the woods it was  difficult, clambering over stones and avoiding wet patches.  It was pretty with the river running below us, but we were glad to get out to the road.  We could see the clapper bridge just up the river but the track was flooded, so we tried to approach it from the other side.  This was very boggy and we had to turn back.  We then managed to get through the water on the track and it was very easy to get to the clapper bridge.



This was a very pretty spot and worth the effort getting to it.

Looking up river from the clapper bridge

JH describes this square as Three Bridges, but in fact there are four - two by the hotel where we parked the car, the clapper bridge and the bridge for the track from the farm.

Bridge at end of woods

On the way back we followed the track back to the main road past the farm.  This was a much easier route!  It may not have been so direct, but it was must quicker.

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