Mileaters Dewlish Walk

Taking advantage of the mild weather, 14 walkers headed for Dewlish on a warm but overcast day. Our aim was to negotiate a pleasant valley gaining a small amount of height to enjoy the view. We headed through a lovely valley which had been strimmed and the footbridges replaced recently. Anyone would have thought it was as if they knew we were coming. Despite the warm weather, with the grass being very long it was rather wet under foot. Sector grazing, by the dairy herd, had not reached the parts that Mileaters venture into. To add to this, once height was gained the ‘clag’ had descended so there were no views in any direction. On the way we encountered a large mountain of fresly dug soil being landscaped, “Who knows why”?

Gallows Corner was our coffee stop as you can see in the image. Apparently, the conjoining spot of several Parishes and deemed as good a place as any to hang fellons. After a brief passage between some curious cows our downward journey led us back towards the valley and the homeward leg. The Oak at Dewlish has changed very little in the past 15 yrs and the food was just as good.

Martin and Lesley