A 17th century bridge and a Neolithic dolmen on today’s trip out. Also something newer (it’s all gone a bit #Hookland!)

I was in path heaven this weekend. A few highlights of a perfect few days on the extraordinary ways and byways of Dorset 👇

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!

Beautiful Holloway.

Holy Well #4. Lanhydrock, Cornwall. #HolyWell

From 2 weeks ago #fingerpostfriday

From 3 weeks ago. #fingerpostfriday

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

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

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

Which is superb!!!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

C19 boundary stone. Holdstone Down, Exmoor.

Walked Trentishoe Footpath 6 this morning.

I’ve been visiting the wonderful book shed facebook.com/BookShed/ (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. TheOrioGallery.co.uk