We are enjoying a nice sunny start to spring in England this week, as confirmed by a look out of the window yesterday morning.
After a morning of laying a new slab path across the garden, I decided on an afternoon out, and left the New Forest National Park to head to one of my favourite alternative locals yesterday, Dartmoor National Park, which is larger and more hilly & barren than the New Forest. There are some splendid driving roads there, especially the winding route from Princetown to Newton Abbot.
I was specifically seeking somewhere I went often as a kid, but it was tricky to find, even with satnav. I did eventually find it, namely Blackingstone Rock.
The entrance
And a sign at the base
Blackingstone Rock is a granite outcrop, of which there are many spread across Dartmoor.
There is a steep staircase to the top, which attracts rainbows
Time to take a look up there
Some nice views from the top
A longer range view from the other side