Ever since walking this route with friends a few weeks ago, I have been itching to try it as a run. The route takes in a bit of everything: a gentle start through three fields, a gradual ascent up through meadows , woodland , ancient drovers’ tracks up to the moorland gate. Open moorland climbsContinue reading “Moorland Running 11km”
Tag Archives: Dartmoor
A Walk on the Edge of Moor around Haytor Vale
A Dartmoor Walk
Dartmoor Adventures -Blue and Me
Walk to Lydia Bridge
An ancient bridge Spans moorland gorgeDeep running Clawing at the rock;Smooth worn boulders Undercut And crystal pools Dark hollows block;A cobbled path will take us still,Smooth worn by constant tread;Age old route beside the river Leads up to Lydia Mill.Moss covered rocks line the wayTumbling along its line;Trees overgrown and leafy shrubsRestrict this view ofContinue reading “Walk to Lydia Bridge”
The Ridgeway Road
When I ran along this route the other evening, it’s comparable length and straightness challenged in a different way from the tiny lanes. As ever, I’m lost in thought and invariably think back. This was the evening exploring local history- something I wanted to do with the written notes I have to hand. Local friendsContinue reading “The Ridgeway Road”
Ruth Partridge 