South Cotswold Ramblers

	southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Dunster September 2014 Day 2 Exmoor and the Doone Valley Monday 8 September 2014
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	Richard, our Exmoor guide, takes us to our roadside starting point

	And we head off across the moor

	Pausing to look at something in the sky - could be a bird

	Our next stop is a circle of stones with trees on top

	Once a sheep shelter

	Then we head down the valley

	Over the moors

	Climbing over a stone wall

	Then pushing through bracken

	Before following a stream

	Continuing towards Oare

	Under a pair of watchful eyes

	Arriving at Oare church

	Where there is a memorial to R D Blackmore

	A brief pause in the churchyard

	And we are on our way, stopping for Richard to tell us more tales of old Exmoor

	Then heading down into what is known as Doone Valley

	To a cafe with birds in a bush

	Which Denys decides to examine more closely

	While we enjoy a cup of tea

	In the afternoon sun

	We now follow the stream up the valley

	A simple solution to prevent large amounts of water building up and causing flooding

	Still following the stream

	As it tumbles down the valley

	We pause on a bridge for Richard to point out an alternative Doone Valley

	Starting to climb back to the moors

	Then crossing the stream

	Last man over

	And a final look down the valley

	Before a steep climb

	Returns us to the moors

With grazing Exmoor ponies

Providing a reason to stand and stare

Passing an old cottage used for target practice by the army

Making for the cars, sheltered from the sun by these overhanging trees.

Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike