Ward Bridge 05, Samford Spiney 04 and Guide Stones M3

We parked the car just outside Samford Spiney at the top of the lane that led down to Ward Bridge.  It was quite a steep hill down to the river.  We could see the bridge in the distance, with the arch and tunnels.  But when we got to it there were padlocks on the gates that led to the meadows beside the river so we were not able to see the bridge close up.  This was a pity as it looked a pretty spot and there was a seat overlooking the river that looked very welcoming.

View from Ward Bridge up the river

The tunnel at the side of the bridge can just be seen through the trees.


We climbed back the hill and walked on to the village of Samford Spiney.  There were men working on the church tower, abseiling up and down the side.  The stream running through the village green was full and we did not see any chilckens but ducks and horses.




The bird bath near the church porch.




From Samford Spiney we drove to Mary Tavy for our lunch.  En route we passed the guide stones at the junction to the track to Collaton.  We might have driven straight past it as we had done in the past, but we saw some people at the junction looking for something.  We guessed they were 365ers and joined them to find the boundary stone and milestone.



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