Taking the Path

Occasional tweets as I attempt to walk and cycle (maybe even run) every public right of way on our local OS Map (139) in North Devon. Some other stuff too!

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

I’ve been visiting the wonderful book shed https://t.co/UP5eLcVf4k (free books/book swaps) for a few years now. The folks who provided it have just lost their home & everything to a fire. Their art studio survived. Their work may well interest some of you. https://t.co/eCgM9DtEQP

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C19 boundary stone. Holdstone Down, Exmoor.

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A third Green Man/foliate head Boss (last year I posted the other two) in St Augustine Church, Heanton Punchardon.
#GreenMan

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

Walked Trentishoe Footpath 6 this morning.

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

Shame about the flooding though. Bit of a diversion off route today!

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

Two old (medieval?) crosses seen on todays walk (Exe Valley Way) north of Exeter. Ancient pilgrim route?

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

A good walk for us today, very muddy first half though.

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

#fingerpostfriday
Halfway through the Exe Valley Way. Today’s section - Tiverton to Thorverton.

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Foliate spewing head, Beverley Minster. #GreenMan.
I was hoping to find the (Lewis Carroll inspiring) rabbit carving at nearby St Mary’s church, but it was closed. Although there were great carvings outside, including these cat/demon faces.

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

Foliate surrounded head, Calke Abbey, Derbyshire.
Possible #Greenman

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

Foliate heads are not always old.
A contemporary carving, a little worse for wear.
Crich Tramway Village, Derbyshire.
#GreenMan

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Which is superb!!!

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Derbyshire has more public footpath signs than I’ve ever seen in another county.

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

The gardener’s tunnel, Calle Abbey, Derbyshire.
#subterranea

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

Another good find this Monday.
Green Man/foliate spewing head. Cotehele, Cornwall.

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

@Right_2Roam

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From 3 weeks ago. #fingerpostfriday

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From 2 weeks ago #fingerpostfriday

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Holy Well #4. Lanhydrock, Cornwall.
#HolyWell

[Jack Cornish @cornish_jack]

I was in path heaven this weekend.

A few highlights of a perfect few days on the extraordinary ways and byways of Dorset 👇

[Taking the Path @lithopanspermi1]

Beautiful Holloway.

[Jack Cornish @cornish_jack]

I was in path heaven this weekend.

A few highlights of a perfect few days on the extraordinary ways and byways of Dorset 👇

[Merriman Lyon @LyonMerriman2]

If you get a chance, visit Lanhydrock NT in Cornwall and get on the scaffold for a close up look at the C17th plaster ceiling created by the Abbot family from N.Devon. Absolutely stunning. The scaffold (for cleaning/conserving) will be there until October.
Enjoy the pooing cat!