Sorry, but your browser does not appear to be accepting our cookies. Ansum! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A walk in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, South West England, South West England, Meldon Reservoir - Longstone Hill - Okehampton Army Firing Range - Yes Tor - High Willhays - Black Tor - West Okement River - Vellake Weir - Meldon Reservoir. RF2GJATBE - Panorama from High Willhays to Meldon Reservoir, Dam and Viaduct, Dartmoor Devon. The dam was constructed in 1957 to provide water to the South Hams and the reservoir itself covers around 50 acres. As the army use the section of Dartmoor which includes High Willhays and Yes Tor it is worth checking the free phone number (0800 4584568) to see if it is in use. From there it was up to Yes Tor and High Willhays, where the wind really was blowing something. Nearby Dartefacts and Squares: 438 Less than 1 km High Willhays Ridge Ring/Bank (with Pool) SE, 136, 0.075 km SE, 136, 0.075 km 420 m. Climb to the highest point on Dartmoor on this splendid circular walk in the Dartmoor . Commercial quarrying (originally for limestone) started at Meldon around 200 years ago. The River Lyd rises at Lyd Head by Corn Ridge to the north of Woodcock Hill. 400 m. 410 m. Intermediate Hiking Tour From Parking. Head for the right
The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. The views from Yes Tor and along the ridge to High Willhays are very good and the West Okement River valley you follow back to Meldon Reservoir is very pretty. However I was pleasantly surprised by a bright winters daywith very good walking and some wonderfullong distance views. High Willhays is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (166th highest in England, 289th highest in England & Wales) High Willhays is also known as an English Nuttall (228th highest in England, 397th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (49th highest in England, 727th highest in the UK). The largest outcrop is crowned with a cairn. To
Meldon Hill and Nattadon Hill are both popular with walkers, with a circular walk enabling you to take on both hills or each one independently.