Walking on Exmoor

At The Dunkery Beacon, we are ideally situated for walking and as a result we have quite a few walking parties come to stay for bed and breakfast. Last week we had Pauline and Mike and their friends come to stay for 4 nights. With wonderful weather and walking, they had great time exploring Exmoor and visiting many of the lovely towns and villages in the area.

I couldn’t resist the beautiful sunshine yesterday so with the dogs for company (Derek was visiting his mum) I went off to Cloutsham Ball.
The 2 photos below are taken from the Ball in the trees towards Stoke Pero and looking towards Porlock Bay.

It was so warm and the heather so inviting, that I had had 10 minutes dozing in the sun. My thoughts on the meaning of life and what I was to cook for tea that evening were rudely interrupted by Soda frantically digging right by my ear and covering me in soil. She clearly felt bored and it was time to move on! We meandered over the top and onto Stoke Pero farm and church and then followed the river down through Horner woods. The dogs divided their time running about the woods on different scents, getting too hot and then wallowing in the water. Soda spent her time chasing sticks – as you can see she really does love the water!

It was surprising how much water was in the river considering we haven’t had any rain for best part of a month. Then it was over the bridge and back up the valley to the truck. A lovely afternoon spent just enjoying the beautiful countryside.