Walking with Cameras around Fernworthy Reservoir & Stone Circle

This photo-walk will provide opportunities to explore and capture the stunning Fernworthy Reservoir and mysterious Stone Circle! Walking With Cameras around Fernworthy Reservoir & Stone Circle Join us on Tuesday 29th September for a photowalk around Fernworthy Reservoir and its Bronze Age stone circle, set within Fernworthy Forest on the eastern edge of Dartmoor near Chagford. Fernworthy Stone Circle sits against the backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot amid around 1,400 acres of woodland. The circle itself is a fine Bronze Age ring of 27 granite slabs and blocks, standing in a forest clearing about half a mile from the reservoir. The reservoir itself was completed in 1942 and can hold up to 380 million gallons of water, and the area is home to a rich variety of wildlife. Together, the woodland, water and ancient stones make for a wonderfully atmospheric setting — one that blends landscape, heritage and quiet reflection. This Photo-walk will take place on Thursday 15th Octoberand it will begin at 11:00am with limited minibus transport from Exeter. For the car park - What 3 words: crouches.rice.fabric Header Image © BerthaUK, Mark Champion & James Carson/History HIT What You'll See & Photograph • The Bronze Age stone circle, set within a peaceful forest clearing • The reservoir itself, with views across the water to the surrounding trees and tors • Woodland paths and dappled forest light through the plantation • Local wildlife and birdlife around the water's edge • Textures and details of granite, moss and forest floor ABOUT FERNWORTHY STONE CIRCLE Fernworthy, or Froggymead as it is sometimes known is a fine Bronze Age Stone Circle of twenty-seven granite slabs and blocks that stand in a clearing on a plateau of land within a Forestry Commission plantation about half a mile west of Fernworthy reservoir. A pair of tiny stones mark a southern entrance (towards the foreground centre in the photograph above). These are flanked by larger stones, the tallest being about 1.1 metres tall, with the stones decreasing in size as they curve round to the north forming a ring of about 20 metres in diameter that is slightly flattened to the east and west. For more information click here - http://www.stone-circles.org.uk/stone/fernworthycircle.htm WALKING WITH CAMERAS Walking with Cameras is a two-year project that will provide over 40 innovative photo-walks for people in Exeter and the surrounding regions. This photo-walks programme will provide an alternative means of social interaction, healthy activity, creative engagement, and it will provide participants with the opportunity to visit and photograph a range of inspiring locations for 3-4 hours, where they can create their own images or take part in a photographic tasks. The locations in this project will be varied, but will include forests and woodlands, wetlands, local urban areas, country parks, country houses and local historical landmarks. This project is open to all adult communities across the City of Exeter and Devon, with a special focus for people who have experienced or are currently experiencing mental health issue, for those in the community who are experiencing social isolation and for people who are affected by a disability or are using a wheelchair. This project has been funded by The National Lottery Awards for All England Programme and it will enable participants to create their own photo-story, build a portfolio of images and take part in a fun and creative activity. MERIDIAN RAW CIO - NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT • We ask everyone who attends our photo-walk to be respectful of each other and the facilitator. • Meridian Raw CIO is committed to ensuring an environment that is free of discrimination and fostering a climate in which all participants may take part and feel safe. We recognise and value our diverse population and we are committed to fair treatment of all participants. • Harassment and disparate treatment based on race, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, or religion will not be permitted or tolerated. DISCLAIMER FOR PHOTO WALKS • Everyone who attends this photo-walk does so at their own risk. • Facilitators, venue tour guides & volunteers assume no responsibility for anyone attending any event & will not be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss occurring as a result of any event or in connection with travel to such event, however caused. You indicate that you accept these conditions by attending the photo walk. • Participants are responsible for wearing suitable footwear & clothing for the environment. Participants are responsible for assessing their own risk, the safety of themselves and the suitability of any equipment used. • Meridian Raw CIO cannot take responsibility for others possessions, or any loss of said possessions, so advise that they are kept with them at all times. • Any Medical Conditions that may affect the participants during the walk should be notified to the walk leader/facilitator prior to the start of the walk. • No dogs are permitted, unless they are a service dog or by arrangement • If taking arranged transport, in the unlikely event an individual does not arrive at the drop off/collection point at a timely manner and said transport leaves without participant, • Meridian Raw CIO cannot take responsibility for individuals' journey to/from the location, so any costs incurred would be the individual's responsibility.