Dartmoor 365

 We started the morning walking from Belstone down a path which we thought would lead to Cullever Steps, but we were on the wrong path, so did not get to the Steps. By late morning it had started to rain so we rested in our hotel until the afternoon and then went for a walk in the car. We first drove to Throwleigh.  This was a really pretty village with thatched cottages.  We walked through the thatched lynch gate into the church yard and found the sundial over the the church porch. We then walked through the village and found the old forge, the tiny shop beside it and the old well. From Throwleigh we drove on to Wonson and immediately noticed the high gateposts and the Northmore Arms. Gidleigh was our next stop. We walked around the church and saw the tombstones and the stream running through the churchyard. You could see the castle from the churchyard, but the best view was through the gate, where you could see the beautifully kept grounds.

Due to Covid restrictions and then a damaged knee it has been over a year since we explored any new 365 squares on Dartmoor.  We had booked a short break in Okehampton so looked forward to crossing off a few more squares in the north of Dartmoor. We drove to Okehampton Camp and then up to the Camp ring road.  This was our first visit to this area of the moor.  We parked below Row Tor and would have loved to have walked to some of the surrounding tors but as I was wary about my knee we followed the road around Row Tor and then walked across the moor to the Target Railway.