Thursday 3rd May Meavy and Bluebells

It is now the bluebell season so we started from the green at Meavy on the first of our bluebell walks.

Along the road for a while before going up towards Burrator Woods.

Lots of bluebells were out but we were a little early - they were not yet at there best.

Over one of the many stiles on this walk.














A short walk to Sheepstor and into the churchyard past the coffin stone..

  ..where there are three Rajahs burried - the Rajahs of Sarawak - members of the Brooke family.


On the left over the porch is a skull carved in granite with ears of corn issuing from the mouth and eyes.


On the right is a memorial given to the church by the Association of Sarawak Civil Servents with the Brooke family coat of arms at the top.









Much more information here:   http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/sheepstor_church.htm

Through Sheepstor and up a track towards Sheeps Tor with Charlie demonstrating the best way to get under the fallen tree.

Around the end of the reservoir and up to the leat I had been walking beside the night before.

No words are necessary!














The view over the reservoir before taking the footpath back down to Meavy.

With Brian, Charlie, Roger, Linda, Terry, Rosemary and Bud and Chris in the pub

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