Hard to believe it has been over seven years since the path along the western side of Meldon Reservoir was closed off to the public when an access agreement between Dartmoor National Park Authority and the landowner ended. It's a shame because this permissive path, which went from Vellake Corner to the car park, created a very pleasant circular walk around the reservoir of about three and a half kilometres.
Before the footpath became private property, you passed under a large outcrop and fallen boulders at about SX 5568 9094.
Nowadays, the only legal way to view the outcrop is from the slopes of Homerton or Longstone Hills on the other side of the reservoir.
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