Name: Shorter Walks for Locals - Shapley Common, Coombe Down and the Mariners Way
Distance: 3.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/moderate - one steady ascent at start, a steepish descent in the middle and possible muddy stretches near the end
Features: Shapley and Hookney Tors, Bronze Age hut circles, views of Grimspound, West Coombe valley and mining remains, Mariners Way
Summary
Wednesday 20th March 2024 Shapley Common, Coombe Down and Mariners Way
From the car park near Challacombe Cross, we walk up to the impressive hut circles and on to Shapley Tor, with panoramic views opening up around us. We carry on to Hookner Tor where we get a great view of Grimspound Bronze Age village, then walk down the West Coombe valley beside a delightful stream and a miners' reservoir. At the bottom we reach the intersection with the ancient Mariners Way and follow it northwards across fields and meadows to our start point.
Cost of walk: £8.
Email [email protected] in advance if you wish to come. Numbers are limited and therefore I need to know who is coming! These walks take place in the morning and are finished around lunchtime.
