Oct 2020 - Ascent from Meldon Reservoir. Straight up to Yes Tor. Yes Tor and High Willhays are the highest points of Dartmoor - and of southern England. They are often termed the "roof of Devon". From here it was the considerable down and up of the West Okement River’s valley, to reach Kitty Tor and on towards Bleak House, a famous ruin on Dartmoor. Bleak House was built to house the site manager of the Rattlebrook Peat Works. As the name implies, this is a miserable place in bad weather, but I love it. It lies on the side of Amicombe Hill with the remains of the peat works and other older tin works nearby. The Rattlebrook peat works tried to make a go of things in the early 1900's but finally packed up in 1930. It was an ambitious venture with serious money spent since a railway was constructed from Bridestowe Station all the way up the moor to the peat workings. The business failed. Lunch was enjoyed before heading on to the picturesque Great Links Tor, where there were views into Cornwall. A simple, if long, track took me back, via Sourton Tors, towards the reservoir and the car.