We followed a track through Horner Wood where we noticed a lot of the trees were damaged with broken, twisted boughs, or fallen over altogether. We couldn't work out whether this was due to strong winds or due to heavy snow and ice from last winter.
We reached a point where there was no obvious path so we continued in what we thought was the right direction and as we were following the side of a small valley, we spotted around a dozen Red Deer hinds watching us from above.
As we approached Lang Combe, there was a short shower and near the minor road which Lang Combe brought is to, we made use of a small hollow which was sheltered from the wind to eat the sandwiches which we had bought earlier in Lynmouth before setting off.
After our lunch stop we crossed the road and then followed a track passing the Bronze Age tumuli of Great and Little Rowbarrow.
There was quite a wind blowing as we continued on the track to reach the large stone cairn marking Dunkery Beacon. Here we sheltered in a small grassy hollow and checked the map to decide on our return route to Horner.
We chose a path heading north which soon brought us to the East Water valley and the path along the East Water which crossed alternately from one side of the river to the other side and back again.
We left the river side path at a sign marking Windsor Walk and then continued along this oath through the woods back to our starting point at Horner where we had coffee and some cake at a house which sold refreshments and had tables and seats in a large garden.
Later in the evening we returned to the Crown Hotel pub in Lynton for a meal.
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