March 6, 2026

Worm Moon Night Walk – March 2026

A light / night walk from Gutter Tor to Princetown taking in parts of Eylesbarrow, Copythorne Rushes, Hingston Hill Stone Row. Old Farm and the track from Nun’s Cross to Princetown. The photograph contributions are from the author, Lynn Clynch, Avril Money, Sue Rogers and Frank Collinson (with thanks) using a variety of phones and cameras with various settings.

0. The Gang — The gang

1. Longstone Leat looking towards Sheepstor — Near Longstone Leat looking across Yellowmead towards Sheepstor

2. Eylesbarrow Track — Walking into the gloom on Eylesbarrow track

3. Approaching Henry's and Jenkin's Shafts — Approaching Henry’s Shaft (fencing left) and Jenkin’s Shaft (fencing right)

4. Heading towards Henry's and Jenkin's Shafts — Heading towards Henry’s and Jenkin’s Shafts

6. Henry's Shaft a — Henry’s Shaft with Sheepstor in the gloom beyond

6. Henry's Shaft b — Henry’s Shaft

6. Henry's Shaft Whim Plat — Henry’s Shaft Whim Plat looking towards Combeshead Tor

7. Several Tors — Tors in the gloom – Combeshead, Down, Leather and Sharpitor

7. View from Henry's Shaft — View from Henry’s Shaft

8. Leaving Henry's Shaft — Leaving Henry’s Shaft

9. Copythorne Rushes a — Copythorne Rushes

9. Copythorne Rushes b — Copythorne Rushes – boundary of Walkhampton and Sheepstor Parishes.

9. Copythorne Rushes c — Copythorne Rushes

9. Copythorne Rushes d — Copythorne Rushes

9. Copythorne Rushes e — Copythorne Rushes – visiting the Parish Boundary Stone (inscribed ‘W’ and ‘S’)

11. Alluvial Streamworks near Combeshead Tor — Alluvial Streamworks near Combeshead Tor

12. Combestone Tor — Combestone Tor

13. Approaching Hingston Hill Stone Row — Approaching Hingston Hill Stone Row

14. Hingston Hill Stone Row a — Hingston Hill Stone Row

14. Hingston Stone Row b — Hingston Stone Row – getting dimpsy

14. Hingston Stone Row c - a recreation — Hingston Stone Row – the author recreating what he witnessed several years ago when at a mid-summer dawn here there was a man (without clothing) greeting the sunrise!

15. Old Farm a — Old Farm – a former smithy

15. Old Farm b — Old Farm

16. Orion — Orion

17. Fenceline a — Fenceline and Moon rise

17. Fenceline b — Moon Rise

18. Approaching Princetown — Approaching Princetown – mist swirling around North Hessary Mast

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