We then headed for two Barrows. They're not tors, so don't count towards my Tor total, but were worth what was quite a tough walk underfoot. Although the ground was not really soggy, the choice was between walking on tufts of grass with gullies in between, or paths which still thought they were boggy streams. As we approached Eastern White Barrow, Jonathan said it looked like a submarine, and sitting atop we laughed to find it is indeed nicknamed 'The Submarine'.
More tough ground brought us to Western White Barrow and Petre's Cross [S12], which apparently sits upside down! The two barrows sit at approx. 472m and 477m so were our highest points for the day.
From here it was mostly down hill, over more rough ground. Eventually we picked up a bit of the Two Moors Way, and found our way to the River Avon. The Reservoir then came into view, and the path got gradually easier, and our pace quickened. We did see a few others out walking - all being careful to keep our distance. On the way back, we took note of Brentmoor House [T14], which you can see the shape of below.
The car park was much busier when we returned to Shipley Bridge, and we did wonder for how much longer we'd be able to enjoy our Dartmoor walks. Dartmoor may be big, but it's hard to visit without starting at a car park or village, and we certainly can't get there on foot! So we won't be back to continue my tor challenge for a while. For now, I'm using an exercise bike to keep fit, and Jonathan is jogging. The weeks will pass, but to scale 35 Tors in 80 days is not bad going, and we'll continue later in the year.
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