A Rainy Day in Dartmoor

15Jul
by Cherryl

Moody pictures from a rainy drive through Dartmoor.

Dartmoor falls under Plymouth, and is known to most as one of the UK’s most beautiful expanses of landscape beauty.

Driving along the scenic narrow roads, we passed Dartmoor prison,  I wondered if the inmates got to enjoy the views! Apparently the prison holds low category offenders these days, with a strong emphasis on training and rehabilitation.

Other interesting facts:

  • The largest known slug to be seen on land lives in Dartmoor’s woodlands – reaching more than 20cm in length, that’s pretty big!
  • Dartmoor is also famous for its wild ponies, that used to carry tin from the mines before being released after the mines cooled down

The forestry in Dartmoor is beyond words, with so many amazing winding tree tunnelled roads and endless forestry – the roads are scarily narrow with sharp bends at times, not that this stops people from driving fast!

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7 thoughts on “A Rainy Day in Dartmoor”

  1. Coral Waight – Melbourne, Australia – I started travelling alone at the age of 60. I and my little hatchback, thermos and Esky in the boot, began the first of four road trips around the island of Tasmania, south of where I live in Melbourne, Australia. I planned to the 'nth' degree, but nothing could prepare me for getting stuck on the side of a mountain in the dark with my petrol tank on empty. Nothing could prepare me for being on my own in a caravan park on the west coast in the middle of a violent storm, or forgetting I get sea-sick and spending a boat cruise around Tasman Island with my head in a bucket. With my 'Tassie' experiences under my belt, I ventured overseas, across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand and, eventually, to the other side of the world - England. They say if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. He must have been rolling on the floor as I discovered that no matter how much research you do, at some stage you have to give up your set ideas and just wait to see what happens.

    Coral Waight

    Looks like a lovely spot.

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  2. restlessjo – Hi! I’m Jo! Johanna when I’m feeling posh, Jan to my Dad, and Joasiu to my Polish family. A bit of a mix-up, that’s me. The one constant, however, is my restless nature. I love to travel and to explore our world. It doesn’t have to be the big wide world. I can be ridiculously happy not too far from home, so long as I’m seeking new horizons. Of course I have a wish list, and it was to help me fulfil my dreams that I started to write travel guides for a venture called Simonseeks. I’d always kept a travel diary, and it was hugely satisfying to share my experiences and to make new friends who shared my passion for travel. Alas, Simonseeks hit a few troubles, but I still find myself writing about my travels. I’ve become addicted. I’d love to share them, and to make more friends. So, it has to be a blog- right? Or do I mean- write?

    restlessjo

    It looks gorgeous, rain or no. 🙂 🙂

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