Mustard Seed Walks

06/01/2025

Mustard Seed Walks - Burrator Reservoir Circuit

START: Burrator Quarry Car Park (GR - SX 549677. What Three Words: successes.month.remotest).
DATE: Saturday 17th January 2025
TIMINGS: We will start walking at 10.30 am.
PARKING: Burrator Quarry Car Park is a large free parking area.
DISTANCE: approx. 5.5 miles.
OVERVIEW: From the car park we will walk up onto the hill, ascending Yennadon Down until we reach a road. A short road walk will bring us to a track that we will take to Norsworthy Bridge. We will have to do a bit more road walking before we take a track to Sheeps Tor. We may either walk around the Tor or maybe go over it before walking to one of the two Burrator Reservoir Dams. A bit more road walking will take us back to the car park.

INFORMATION REMINDER:-

Please let me know - only if you will be coming, thanks.

Gear to take - Waterproof jacket and trousers, spare warm top, hat and gloves, lunch and drink, sensible footwear - boots best, rucksack to carry it all in.

Dogs - Dogs are allowed, but on a short lead please.

Donations - As usual, I do not charge a fee or take expenses for my walks, but I would encourage voluntary donations towards two charities: Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty.

Photos etc - I will now be posting photos etc on this blog (rather than Facebook):
http://phils-notes.blogspot.com/?m=1

FUTURE WALKS
- 15th February - Burrator Reservoir Circuit
- 15th March - Devonport Leat & Nun's Cross
- 12th April - Kings Tor & Leeden Tor

THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON
"God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good!" - Genesis 1:31 (The Message)

16/09/2024

Mustard Seed Walks - Huntingdon Warren Exploration - 23rd November 2024

START: Shipley Bridge Car Park (GR - SX 681630).
DATE: Saturday 23rd November 2024
TIMINGS: We will start walking at 10.30 am.
PARKING: Shipley Bridge car park has toilets, a mobile tea shop and is a pay and display car park costing £4 for a day.
DISTANCE: approx. 8 miles.
OVERVIEW: From Shipley Bridge car park we will walk up the Avon Dam access road, looking at Brent Moor House on the way and thinking about its unusual history. Once at Avon Dam we will continue along the north of the dam, visiting some Bronze Age hut circles before joining the Abbots Way that will take us to Huntingdon Cross. Once there we will explore this area before walking back and seeing more Bronze Age settlements on Hickaton Hill.

INFORMATION REMINDER:-

Please let me know - only if you will be coming, thanks.

Gear to take - Waterproof jacket and trousers, spare warm top, hat and gloves, lunch and drink, sensible footwear - boots best, rucksack to carry it all in.

Dogs - Dogs are allowed, but on a short lead please.

Donations - As usual, I do not charge a fee or take expenses for my walks, but I would encourage voluntary donations towards two charities: Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty.

Photos etc - I will now be posting photos etc on this blog (rather than Facebook):
http://phils-notes.blogspot.com/?m=1

FUTURE WALKS
- TBC

THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON
"Bring your melody, O mountains and hills; trees of the forest and field, harmonise your praise!"
Psalm 148:9 (The Passion Translation)

05/04/2024

Tomorrows Walk - 6th April - CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS - sorry

27/03/2024

HOUND TOR - moorland and country road ramble to Bowerman's Nose

START: Hound Tor Car Park - SX739792
DATE: Saturday 6th April 2024
TIMINGS: We will start walking at 11 am.
PARKING: Free car park at Hound Tor
DISTANCE: approx. 5 miles.
OVERVIEW: This shortish walk will be over moorland and down some country roads in a circular walk taking in Hound Tor, Southcott, Bowermans Nose and Kitty Jay’s Grave.

INFORMATION REMINDER:-

Gear to take - Waterproof jacket and trousers, spare warm top, hat and gloves, lunch and drink, sensible footwear - boots best, rucksack to carry it all in.

Dogs - Dogs are allowed, but on a short lead please.

Donations - A usual, I do not charge a fee or take expenses for my walks, but I would encourage voluntary donations towards two charities: Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty.

Photos etc - I will now be posting photos etc on this blog (rather than Facebook):
http://phils-notes.blogspot.com/?m=1

FUTURE WALKS
- 1st June 2024 - Bennet's Cross

THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON
"Bring your melody, O mountains and hills; trees of the forest and field, harmonise your praise!"
Psalm 148:9 (The Passion Translation)

 After a spell of sub-zero weather, the day of our walk was much more in line with what we would expect for a moorland day in January; cold, windy and threatening rain.

27/03/2024

Mustard Seed Walks - Bennet's Cross to Natsworthy Gate Circular Walk - Saturday 1st June 2024

NOTE: I have had to cancel our March walk as I have double-booked myself, sorry.

START: Bennet's Cross car park (GR SX681817) on B3212 just NE of the Warren House Inn. NB, there is another car park 250m NE if this car park is full.
DATE: Saturday 1st June 2024
TIMINGS: We will start walking at 10.30am.
PARKING: Free car park at Bennett's Cross
DISTANCE: approx. 7.5 miles.
OVERVIEW: From the car park we will walk along the Two Moors way over Birch Tor, then after crossing a road ascending to Hockney Tor. The route continues east to King Tor and beyond to a minor road which will take us down a hill into the hamlet of Heathercombe. We will pick up another branch of the Two Moors Way heading south until we arrive at Natsworthy Gate. We will then begin the return journey westward, walking up to a war memorial where an aircraft crashed during WW2, and then on to Hameldown Tor. We will descent to Grimspound Bronze Age settlement before continuing westward past Headland Warren Farm and into mining country with plenty to see. An ascent will take us back to the car park.

INFORMATION REMINDER:-

Gear to take - Waterproof jacket and trousers, spare warm top, hat and gloves, lunch and drink, sensible footwear - boots best, rucksack to carry it all in.

Dogs - Dogs are allowed, but on a short lead please.

Donations - A usual, I do not charge a fee or take expenses for my walks, but I would encourage voluntary donations towards two charities: Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty.

Photos etc - I will now be posting photos etc on this blog (rather than Facebook):

 After a spell of sub-zero weather, the day of our walk was much more in line with what we would expect for a moorland day in January; cold, windy and threatening rain.

14/03/2024

Mustard Seed Walks - Bennet's Cross to Natsworthy Gate Circular Walk - Saturday 20th April 2024

NOTE: I have had to cancel our March walk as I have double-booked myself, sorry.

START: Bennet's Cross car park (GR SX681817) on B3212 just NE of the Warren House Inn. NB, there is another car park 250m NE if this car park is full.
DATE: Saturday 20th April 2024
TIMINGS: We will start walking at 10.30am.
PARKING: Free car park at Bennett's Cross
DISTANCE: approx. 7.5 miles.
OVERVIEW: From the car park we will walk along the Two Moors way over Birch Tor, then after crossing a road ascending to Hockney Tor. The route continues east to King Tor and beyond to a minor road which will take us down a hill into the hamlet of Heathercombe. We will pick up another branch of the Two Moors Way heading south until we arrive at Natsworthy Gate. We will then begin the return journey westward, walking up to a war memorial where an aircraft crashed during WW2, and then on to Hameldown Tor. We will descent to Grimspound Bronze Age settlement before continuing westward past Headland Warren Farm and into mining country with plenty to see. An ascent will take us back to the car park.

INFORMATION REMINDER:-

Gear to take - Waterproof jacket and trousers, spare warm top, hat and gloves, lunch and drink, sensible footwear - boots best, rucksack to carry it all in.

Dogs - Dogs are allowed, but on a short lead please.

Donations - A usual, I do not charge a fee or take expenses for my walks, but I would encourage voluntary donations towards two charities: Devon Air Ambulance & Christians Against Poverty.

Photos etc - I will now be posting photos etc on this blog (rather than Facebook):
http://phils-notes.blogspot.com/?m=1

FUTURE WALKS
- Watch this space

THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON
"Bring your melody, O mountains and hills; trees of the forest and field, harmonise your praise!"
Psalm 148:9 (The Passion Translation)