Vixen Tor event pulls in the crowds

Posted by Cath Flitcroft on 29/04/2008
Walking to Vixen Tor. Photo: BMC

On Sunday 27th April over 200 people turned up at the Tor to demonstrate the public's wish to see access reinstated at this much loved beauty spot within the Dartmoor National Park.

The Ramblers Association (RA) organised a number of walks of varying length all starting and ending at the Tor. The BMC were there in support and BBC South West and Radio 4 were at the event to record proceedings. Kate Ashbrook, chairman of the RA delivered a speech highlighting the weight of support to see access re-instated.

During the previous week, the BMC and the RA along with the Vixen Tor Access Group, handed in four Rights of Way Claims to Devon County Council Planning Department requesting public access be granted to Vixen Tor.


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