Dartmoor adventure

Yesterday I had the chance to get some walking training in on Dartmoor. So on a bright spring day with a cool easterly wind blowing  we set out for Haytor. On the gradual climb up to Haytor we passed through beautiful woods and eventually joined the granite railway that was originally horse drawn and constructed in 1722. This follows a route through the woodlands and eventually reaches an old granite quarry below Haytor. Lakes have formed over the years in the holes formed from the granite extraction. We had our lunch here and it was good to shelter from the cool nor easterly wind. The moor is wonderful and wild with a remote feeling a place of space and freedom.  Soon we gradually left the moor and entered a large wood where Blubells and Wood Sorrel were coming into bloom. I love spring and the promise it brings of new life and freshness.
We  returned to the car park where we had started and I reflected on the privilege and joy of walking in Britain.