Venn Farm Beaver colony

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It’s now Saturday and a quiet day is planned.

Attached to Venn Farm is an area of woodland with a stream running through it. A colony of beavers have made this their home. We didn’t see any actual beavers but the signs are everywhere – from the dams along the stream to the knawed tree-trunks.

Beaver signs at Venn Farm
Beaver Dam at Venn Farm

Here’s a link to some pictures and a video of them, Wild Beaver Colony (devoncl.co.uk).

Other than the trip through the woodlands, we had a quiet day chilling at the campsite.

Sunday and we headed over to Meldon Reservoir, the last of the reservoirs built on Dartmoor – in 1972.

There are some great walks although there isn’t a circular walk around the reservoir itself. The “Granite Way” runs nearby.

Some pictures from our walk at Meldon.

Meldon Reservoir
The Dam at Meldon Reservoir
Another view of the Dam at Meldon
Granite Way Viaduct at Meldon
Carriage at the former Meldon station
The Granite Way cycle route

From Meldon we headed to the Arscott Arms near Launceston for a late Sunday lunch. Food, service and atmosphere was outstanding.

Sunday Roast at the Arscott Arms
Desert at the Arscott Arms