The Undiscovered Country of Nearby

I have mentioned on this blog, once or twice before, that I am a fan of geocaching: finding little boxes hidden in a wide variety of locations. It is a great hobby, particularly in terms of getting out and about, as well as in engaging in unearthing local history on the doorstep. This hobby owes […]

I have recently starting posting about John Hayward’s fantastic book Dartmoor 365; the one about Pixies’ Cross can be read here, and the one about Cuckoo Rock can be read here. Dartmoor 365 has a simple concept: the whole of Dartmoor is broken into 365 individual square miles, with Hayward discussing a particular feature in […]

Back in August 2021 I posted the first, in what I hope will become, a regular series that covers John Hayward’s fantastic book Dartmoor 365. The purpose of the book is simple enough, with Dartmoor being split into 365 square miles, with Hayward commenting on a particular feature within that square mile. The summer-time always […]

Whilst enjoying a couple of hours walking around Burrator Reservoir finding geocaches I came across the ruins of Leathertor Farm. I spent a few minutes circling the ruins and taking photographs, whilst attempting to imagine how the farm may have looked in the past. The handy information board provided an overview of the farm’s history, […]

After a disrupted year due to Covid, I am happy to announce that the fifth William of Orange History Walk was successfully held last week on Friday 9th July by members of the History with English FdA team from University Centre South Devon. I have posted previously about the walks completed over the past few […]

Whilst looking through various old files on an old laptop I came across a few interesting photographs of St. Budeaux Church. My wife took these photos around fifteen years ago (2005-06ish) during a time in which we went exploring various churches in Devon and Cornwall: I would jot down words associated with historical curiosities in […]