Distance 9 miles
Time 4 hours
Guiness Enjoyment rating 9
Scoriton is a delightful little village; you half expect to find Miss Marple huddling out of a cottage, hot on the case of the latest gruesome murder. I say only half expect because not only did she not exist but she must also be dead by now. Think I also made up the word huddling.
The walk starts with a long and boring mile long climb up a dusty stony path but it's worth the effort to reach one of my fave spots on the moor, Chalk Ford. A lovely place for a picnic.
From here is a lovely stretch of uphill, then flatish walking toward Hickaton Hill.
Actually I never crossed Hickaton Hill cos I took the wrong path, heading eastwards which meant a longer loop than intended to reach my intended target of the Avon Dam Reservoir.
Shortly after, I decided I needed help with my map reading so handed over to my trusty companion. His sense of direction can't be any worse than mine.
The final stretch of the walk was delightful. 'Abbot's Way' through Lambs Down was through farmland and then the final section through Scae Wood takes you down to Combe, a gorgeous little hamlet with my favourite postbox in the world.
From here it is just a hop and a skip back to Scoriton. Great walk.
