Down more narrow lanes!

 Following the sat nav  down very, very narrow lanes is always trying but it was the only way to return to a place in my memory from 50 years ago! Castle Drogo!

We came here to a Ball - it was either the Hunt Ball or a New Year's Eve Ball - around 1970/71. I can't remember what I wore but I do have a lasting memory of this ..

Castle Drogo was actually the last castle to have been built in England! Building started around 1911 but was not completed until 1926 - WW1 had intervene! You could tell that it was a more modern castle as it seemed lighter and warmer.

There are extensive grounds with wonderful views. Castle Drogo was given to the Nation Trust in 1974.

Following my visit to the castle I went to a couple of the village's we'd visited many times as kids.

It was then time for a drive over Dartmoor being aware that the sheep would often be sitting in the road. One had to keep an eye on the Dartmoor ponies too!

Yesterday it was time to move closer to Exeter so I said one last 'Night' to the knight - luckily there were no strange happenings during the night!

I can highly recommend the Oxenham Arms!

Luckily I left narrow lanes for the drive back to Exeter!