Tuesday 1st November - Postbridge

Tuesday today and this is walking day with or without my playmates and the weather is looking good.  Time to try a new route and a path I haven't used before so off to Postbridge.

Past the clapper bridge and turn right down the lane towards the Lydgate Hotel - easy so far.

Then to the open moorland with good views of the river in the autumn sunshine.

Not so easy through this bit - it would seem not many walk along this path...

....down through the scrub along the East Dart River

Next negotiate the electrifed fence across the path - good job the lecky had been turned off!

Back to the open moor..

Then over to a stream and down below a steep bank.

Eventually I was on the other side and on my way to Riddon Ridge with a good view across to Hay Tor and Rippon Tor.

Next over to the stepping stones by Laughter Hole House - currently for sale for £450,000 plus an annual lease payment of £9000 - very secluded setting.

Looking back across to Riddon Ridge

Autumn in the forest.

Which way now? Yar Tor in the distance.

A light shower and rainbow over Bellever Forest

Onwards and over Bellever Tor...

...and the forest track to Postbridge

Sittaford tor in the far distance with Hartland Tor in the middle distance.