Branscombe's Loaf
Two granite outcrops on Corn Ridge said to be the bread and cheese of Bishop Bronescombe, turned to stone when the stranger who offered them was seen to have a cloven hoof.
Two granite outcrops on Corn Ridge said to be the bread and cheese of Bishop Bronescombe, turned to stone when the stranger who offered them was seen to have a cloven hoof.
Moretonhampstead
Butterdon Hill, 351 m, in north-east Dartmoor north of Moretonhampstead: a 2.3 m granite standing stone on its west side and cairns on the summit.
A modest granite peak on the North East of Dartmoor - great views to the West and East.
What was William Crossing known for in relation to Dartmoor?
A quiet hill with a stone wall on its summit and a triple stone row on its northern face.
A flat, boggy hill near Langstone Moor with few paths and views across the moor.
A large, rounded hill with a massive cairn and OS trig point, visible from miles around.
Cranbrook Down is a distinctive high point with a sense of mystery, near the site of Cranbrook Castle legend.
A grassy high point with fine views down the Plym Valley and across to North Hessary Tor.
A distinctive granite boulder on the northern side of Deancombe valley, near Combshead Tor.
Photograph by Glavind Strachan Photography“I be mazed 'bout blue." ... "Butter be mazed twice a year, they say" ... "It un't going to bittle." ... "Do it vitty, now.”
Also on Our DartmoorFamily Holidays Around Dartmoor: From the Logbook of the 'Loiterer', 1913-30 — A facsimile of Dorothy Brown's log of family holidays in their self-built caravan, with Theo Brown credited as co-author, published by the Devonshire Association in 1995.