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A Prehistoric Wild Camp At The Erme Pound

2 Feb 201828 Feb 2018
So the first wild camp of 2018 had finally arrived. We had planned this one a couple of weeks before and the morning of the 2nd of February was upon…
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A Christmas Solo Wild Camp At Foggintor Quarry

12 Dec 201726 Dec 2017
Not quite Christmas on the 11th of December but my last wild camp of the year before the festivities begin. Due to my shifts I was fortunate enough to have…
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Fice’s Well and Great Mis Tor. A Solo Wild Camp

8 Sep 20178 Sep 2017
I left Salisbury just after eleven and after an uneventful drive I arrived on the moor at just after two in the afternoon. Parking down the road from Rundlestone, within…
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Watern Tor and Tavy Cleave Wild Camp

31 Aug 201717 Dec 2017
It had been a couple of months since our last foray into the moor and once again my wild camping companion Phil had just finished a night shift. We set…
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Two nights on Dartmoor: Fur Tor and The Beehive Hut

22 Jun 20172 Sep 2017
Having met my wild camping mate Phil the previous week in a nice country pub in Wiltshire, where we planned our route in the comfort of a beer garden over…
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A Fernworthy Forest Wild Camp And A Not So Wild Camp!

28 Feb 201715 Mar 2017
Day One 28th of February 2017 It had been almost two months since my last foray into the moors and the urge to escape humanity was once again upon me.…
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Langstone Moor. A Solo Wild Camp

4 Jan 201722 Feb 2017
The 4th of January 2017. First wild camp of the year and a chance to get in touch with one's self. After a busy Christmas I once again (as I…
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The Return To Combeshead Tor And Three Days Of Random Wandering On The Moor.

5 Sep 201622 Feb 2017
  Day One  On a wet and misty early September day Phil and I arrived at Dartmoor. Due to the wet, mist and extremely poor visibility we decided on a…
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The Graveyard, Cosdon Hill and the White moor Stone Circle. Solo Wild Camp

22 Aug 201616 Mar 2017
22nd of August 2016 After a long drive in heavy traffic most likely caused by the fine weather and school holidays, I finally arrived just outside of South Zeal. I…
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Drizzlecombe and Combeshead Tor. A Two Night Solo Wild Camp on Dartmoor.

19 Jul 201622 Feb 2017
Day One 19th of July 2016 It was a beautifully warm day when I arrived at the gravel car park near the scout hut not too far from Sheepstor. Here…

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My new Lanshan 2 3f ul gear tent has finally arrived! Took just over 3 weeks to arrive from China and I must say it was worth the wait. I'm very impressed with the build quality and it's the roomiest lightweight tent I've yet had. I can even sit up in It! I'll hopefully get this out on the moors in the next month and give it a proper test. A review will be written on my blog once I've spent a couple of nights in it.. 🏕👍☺ #lanshan #3f #3fulgear #lightweight #backpacking #tent #wildcampinguk #wildcamping
A lone windswept tree on Bodmin Moor. Not just a pretty sight but a handy navigational tool. As the winds in England are predominantly South westerly it's possible to navigate by knowing this tree now points to the North East. 💨 #wind #tree #navigation #bodminmoor #windswept #wilderness #lost #wild #moor #moorland
After selling my Vango Helium 200 on E bay I've used the funds to purchase myself a new ultra lightweight tent. The 3f gear Lanshan ul2 tent. This tent weighs in at just 1.2kg and comes with no poles, relying instead on 2 trekking poles. It can also be used as an outer or inner only so I may go super lightweight in the summer 🤔 It's extremely roomy and with some really good reviews I can't wait for it to arrive. Unfortunately it's coming from China so it could be a few weeks until I'm back on the moors 😐 #lanshan #3f #3fulgear #lightweight #ultralightweight #wildcampinguk #wildcamping #walking #hiking #china #backpacking
The Thornworthy Cist was one of two cists which were found beneath a round cairn below Thornworthy Tor in Dartmoor, not far from Fernworthy Reservoir. It was excavated in 1879 by William Pengelly, a famous geologist and archaeologist of his time. After being plundered before excavations were complete he had it moved to Torquay museum. It is now relocated in the garden of Princetown visitors centre, which itself is well worth a visit. It dates from the early Bronze age and would of contained a crouched burial of a person of importance to our ancestors. #thornworthycist #dartmoor #prehistoric #bronzeage #ancient #abandoned #cist #burial #princetown
Launceston Castle is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England. It was probably built by Robert the Count of Mortain after 1068, and initially comprised an earthwork and timber castle with a large motte in one corner. Launceston Castle formed the administrative centre of the new earldom of Cornwall, with a large community packed within the walls of its bailey. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century and then substantially redeveloped by Richard of Cornwall after 1227, including a high tower to enable visitors to view his surrounding lands. When Richard's son, Edmund, inherited the castle, he moved the earldom's administration to Lostwithiel, triggering the castle's decline. By 1337, the castle was increasingly ruinous and used primarily as a gaol. The castle was captured by rebels during the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549, and was garrisoned by the Royalists during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Towards the end of the civil war it was stripped for its building materials and rendered largely uninhabitable. A small gaol was erected in the centre of the bailey, which was also used for executions. The castle eventually became the county gaol for Cornwall, but was heavily criticised for its poor facilities and treatment of inmates. By 1842, the remaining prisoners had been moved to Bodmin Gaol and the site was closed, the castle being landscaped to form a park by the Duke of Northumberland. During the Second World War, the site was used to host United States Army soldiers and, later, by the Air Ministry for offices. The ministry left the castle in 1956 and the site was reopened to visitors. #launcestoncastle #launceston #cornwall #castle #ancient #abandoned #ruins #ruin #norman #motteandbailey
The 13th Century Church of St Michael De Rupe on Brent Tor. Legend tells that the church was to be built at the bottom of the tor, but the devil who didn't want to see its construction would move the construction to the top of the hill each night to stop its construction. Dissuaded by the devil, the locals continued with its construction in defiance. Iron age ramparts are to be found on the slopes below the church which were strangely never finished, maybe the Roman invaders arrived before they were completed? The tor was also uses for lighting beacons throughout the ages to warn of invaders from the sea. A beautiful church steeped in history, well worth the visit. #brentor #church #religious #religion #christianity #dartmoor #godartmoor #tor #ancient
Several of the Saxon crosses that can be found in the graveyard of St Julitta's church in Lanteglos, Camelford. Mostly dating from the 9th and 10th centuries. These type of crosses would have originally been waymarkers on holy routes across Cornwall for pilgrims. Most of these were relocated over the centuries to this remote church, which predates the Norman conquest. #lanteglos #lantegloschurch #saxon #cross #ancient #abandoned #celticcross #religion #religious #holy #christianity
Rocky Valley in Cornwall. A breathtakingly beautiful part of the County. A nice walk alongside a river, past the ruins of an 18th century mill which leads onto a dangerous and slippery cliffside path, past a waterfall and out to the Atlantic ocean. #rockyvalley #atlanticocean #abandoned #ruins #cornwall #sea #coast #waterfall
Paid a visit to Okehampton castle today. Just north of Dartmoor, the ruin commands excellent views over the Okement valley. The Castle was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert to quell the Saxon people of the area, after an attempt at overthrowing the Norman invaders in several revolts. Sadly these revolts were unsuccessful. The plus side is we're now left with some great ruins to visit 👍 #okehamptoncastle #okehampton #castle #devon #ruins #abandoned #norman #motteandbailey #englishheritage
The Rocky Valley Carvings. An absolutely amazing (possibly prehistoric) site in incredible surroundings. These labyrinth carvings are thought to date to the bronze age but many other theories have been put forward. Some archaeologists suggest that harder metal tools than bronze would have been required to carve them, suggesting they are iron age, approximately 200 BC. Other ideas are that they are medieval of origin just like the similar turf mazes of the age. The plaque on the shale wall states that they are from around 1800 BC. Whatever their age they are stunning. #rockyvalley #rockyvalleycarvings #labyrinths #bronzeage #ironage #medieval #ancient #carvings #cornwall #prehistoric
The holy well of St Clarus in St Cleer, Cornwall. A 15th century building shelters a no doubt much more ancient well which was probably built by the once nearby nunnery of Poor Clare's. The holy water is said to have properties that can cure madness. Hence my visit 😉 #stcleer #holywell #holywater #religiousbuilding #religion #christianity #ancient #abandoned #cornwall
Part of the Hurlers prehistoric stone circles, near Minions on Bodmin Moor. We visited this yesterday. The site is late Neolithic or possibly early Bronze age and consists of three circles and two outlying stones called the pipers. I really struggled getting a good photo of this place as it's so vast. This picture doesn't really do the monument justice in all honesty.. #thehurlers #stonecircle #bronzeage #prehistoric #abandoned #ancient #standingstones #megaliths
A great little find yesterday. I was aware of this fascinating place thanks to the very informative blog by @elizabethdale These are the remains of Daniel Gumb's house. Daniel Gumb was the most celebrated character to live on the moors near Pensilva. He is best known for his home among the rocks at the Cheeswring, which in Daniel's day was a very remote place indeed. He was born in the parish of Linkinhorne on 14th April 1703 and his main occupation of stone-cutter brought him to the Cheeswring hill where he built his 'house'. He found a slightly sloping large block of granite which measured 10 metres by 3 metres which he made the roof by excavating beneath it, lining the sides with stone cemented with lime. Daniel lived here rent free with his wife Florence Brokinshaw in 1743. They had a large family but sadly many of their children died young. Daniel had been married previously to Thomazine Roberts in 1735. Thomazine died, possibly in childbirth, but she probably lived with Daniel in his 'house' on the moor because a stone carved 'D. Gumb 1735' was found near the site of the 'house'. He used the roof of his 'house' as an observatory from where he observed the movements of the stars at night. On the surface of the rock he carved mathematical diagrams, one of which survives. He gained a reputation as a 'Mountain Philosopher' and received a number of distinguished visitors, such as William Cookworthy who was the discoverer of china clay. Daniel died in 1776, his son John continued his father's trade of stone-cutting but found himself a more comfortable house elsewhere and abandoned 'Gumb's House'. Acknowledgement: 'The Minions Moor' by Peter Stanier #danielgumb #gumbshouse #cheesewring #bodminmoor #minions #stonemason #abandoned
King Doniert's Stone (Cornish: Menkov Donyerth Ruw) consists of two pieces of a decorated 9th century cross. The inscription is believed to commemorate Dungarth, the last king of Cornwall who drowned in 875 AD and translates as "Doniert has asked for this to be made for his soul's sake". Excavations undertaken in the 19th century revealed an underground cross shaped chamber believed to be an oratory. You can find this site just outside of St Cleer, next to a minor road. #kingdoniertsstone #9thcentury #celtic #cornwall #ancient #abandoned #holysite #holy
A rock basin full of rainwater on top of Stowe's hill on Bodmin Moor. Can anyone tell me what these small holes dotted all over are? I was wondering if they are Bronze age cup markings? #rockbasin #bodminmoor #stoweshill #cornwall #ancient #geology #prehistoric #bronzeage
The Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor. An incredible geological formation. #cheesewring #bodminmoor #geology #ancient #landscape #granite #tor #moorland
Paid a visit to Trethevy quoit Neolithic tomb today. An amazing prehistoric monument in Cornwall. Been here a few times and it never ceases to amaze me 😮 #trethevyquoit #prehistoric #ancient #abandoned #neolithic #cornwall #dolmen #tomb
Fernworthy forest looking very verdant and green today. #fernworthyreservoir #fernworthy #forest #dartmoor #moss #green #woodland #godartmoor #dartmoorcollective
Back on Dartmoor. No wild camping this time, just a one night stop whilst on the way to Cornwall for a week's holiday with @faye__godwin and @lillia.2018._.06 Couldn't pass through without carrying out a lightning tour of some of the moor's enigmatic sites. #dartmoor #froggymead #fernworthy #fernworthyreservoir #fernworthystonecircle #stonecircle #standingstones #prehistoric #ancient #abandoned
Looking out to sea from the Cornwood Maidens. #cornwoodmaidens #dartmoor #dartmoorcollective #godartmoor #wildcampinguk #wildcamping #wilderness #hiking #backpacking #walking #getoutside #prehistoric #standingstone #standingstones #bronzeage

A Misty Morning on Fur Tor

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