Caratacus Stone
Winsford Hill (426 m.)
Our atmospheric hike in the dripping mist and fog above Winsford in Exmoor National Park. The deep Punchbowl is thought to have been scooped out by glacier type actions even though it’s just south of the accepted limit of the glaciations. There’s been a lot of rain so the moss on the trees is particularly green. Mist greyout and windy on the exposed moorland up high. We passed the Caratacus Stone, which dates from the sixth century; it bears an inscription commemorating the first-century British chieftain Caratacus. Down Yellowstone Lane, today more a stream than a path but fun to run. The Royal Oak in Winsford gave us a warm welcome and an excellent lunch before we tackled the long climb back up the Punchbowl. At least the mist had cleared enough so we could see the view.
Punchbowl, Winsford Hill
Yellowstone Lane
The Royal Oak, Winsford, Exmoor
Punchbowl, Winsford Hill