Series Description:
Please read the series description in the first and last caches in the series.
All caches in this series are placed in accordance with DNPA guidelines
Please be aware that most of the caches will involve walking on Dartmoor on quite rough terrain. The weather on Dartmoor can change suddenly and unexpectedly. Please ensure that you have the correct clothing and map & compass even though the cache may not be far from the suggested parking.
Geocache Description – 2. Fallaway Hill
The Story
After Timmy's escapades in the wood, the children then climb Fallaway Hill to eat their lunch. Julian describes the hill by saying "it falls away steeply and we've got a marvellous view".
The Cache
If you approach this cache from the suggested parking, you will pass by Wistman's wood, an ancient stunted oakwood which is practically impenetrable due to the enormous boulders through which the trees grow but you can imagine a dog like Timmy getting stuck between those boulders. Afterwards you could climb Longaford Tor from where the views over Dartmoor, like Fallaway Hill, are spectacular on a clear day.
A walk including Longaford Tor from the suggested parking is less than 5 miles and remains at least half a mile away from Merrivale Firing Range, which is to the West.
Points of Interest
Only two miles to the North West lie Conies Down and Tor, whose names are also associated with the old English term for rabbits! The way to these places is indistinct and passes through the Merrivale Firing Range. If you wish to go that way you should have excellent map skills and check the days of live firing at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dartmoor-firing-programme