R8 Drizzlecombe

R 8 - Drizzlecombe 13/01/2013

After visiting Plym ford we decided to try and see a little bit of the moor as the weather was being  very kind to us.

The area contains a number of Bronze Age stone rows, cairns and menhirs, most of which are on the southwest slope of Hartor Hill. There are three principal stone rows each with an associated barrow and terminal menhir. The tallest menhir, which at 14 ft (4.3 m) high is the largest on Dartmoor, was re-erected by Sabine Baring-Gould, R. Hansford Worth and others in 1893.

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Nearby is the large but damaged cairn known as Giant's Basin; many of its stones were removed by warreners to build their rabbit-warrens at Ditsworthy, lower down the river. Higher up the slope and overlooking these monuments is a village of stone hut circles, akin to the one at Grimspound. To the north-east lie the extensive remains of Eylesbarrow tin mine and north-west is the concentric Yellowmead stone circle.

Q9 - Plym Ford

Q9 - Plym Ford (GR 610684) 13/01/2013

It was a cold Sunday morning when smartie and i decided to take me on my first ever 365 challenge! I wasn't sure what to expect when i agreed to this challenge.
After having done this as my first 365 and enjoying Dartmoor that much i have now decided to hopefully visit all 365 square miles of Dartmoor and complete John Haywards book!

Ideal spot to have lunch !

Q3 - Harrowbeer Down

Q3 - Harrowbeer Down (13/11/2012)

Harrowbeer down  used to be a aerodrome (1941-1949)  

O2 - Grenofen Tunnel

O2 - Grenofen Tunnel (GR 493716) 13/11/12

My friend Smartie and i had a bright idea to ride the new cycle route from Plymouth to Tavistock (Drakes Trail) which had recently opened.

Just as we approaced Tavistock we came across Grenofen Tunnel which is 374 yards long with one end of the tunnel inside of Dartmoor National Park and the other end just outside.

                                               
                                                   NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!
            

What a great find Grenofen Tunnel was and i would recommend a visit if you ever get the chance.

L18 - Hay Tor Main Quarry

L18 - Hay Tor Main Quarry (GR 760774) (04/01/2014)

Walked from the tourist information point up a very wet, soggy track towards the largest quarry at the base of Hay Tor.
 In typical January weather, the water level was high and we faced rain and hail upon arrival but the quarry didn't disappoint. Perfect spot to enjoy our sandwiches!

The granite here was among the hardest obtainable anywhere in Britain. It was used in the building of the British Museum and London Bridge. (the one now in Arizona)
I would love to visit the Quarry again in the summer to see the Fringed Water lilys and the dragon-flies that are often seen here.

A fantastic spot full of loads of history.