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The view south including the vast piles of stones and boulders. Apologies for the rather strong HDR on this one.
July 2012
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From the summit looking SE with Garn Fach beyond (with the two-tone green)
July 2012
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Once you’ve reached the village of Garnfadryn, there is plenty of space to park near the sadly forlorn looking chapel.
Follow the marked path and after about 200 yds keep straight on instead of bearing right. After that it’s just a steepish climb. Tread carefully! I saw a common lizard sunning itself on a rock on the edge of the path (it wasn’t too bothered about me).
The views from the summit are spectacular in all directions. The highlights for me were the round stone walls of the hut dwellings – still intact. Very similar to Tre’r Ceiri, not on such a scale but wonderful nonetheless.
Soak it up!
On the inside looking out.
Taken 30.12.2012
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Sometimes everything is just in alignment even though you don’t realise at the time. The jet-trail which seems to shine out of the fissure in the stone just blew my mind after I downloaded it. I was oblivious at the time I took it!
January 2012
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A must see – surely a choice of alignments with the peaks of Snowdonia forming a stunning panorama.
Easy to find but beware the surrounding land is very boggy!
A beauty this, with amazing backdrops.
Looking south, January 2012
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Looking east with some of the majestic Rhinog range in view.
January 2012
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Looking to the SE.
[hopefully you can’t make out the vandalism by latter-day idiots]
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Looking North. It’s a wet spot this and the stone often has it’s own moat.
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About 50yds up the path from Backstone Beck West look to your left. In the bracken you will see a large flat stone with these rather bigger than average cups.
Visited in October 2012, here are some directions.
Turn off Cottingley Moor Road onto Lee Lane then continue ahead instead of following the road round to the left. Loads of space to park by Lee Farm. Then follow the Millennium Way path across the fields and into the woods. Shortly a path will lead off to the right before it gets steeper. At this ‘junction’ look to your right (North) you will see a rather inviting glade in the deciduous woodland. The stone is on this side on the edge of the grassy clearing about 20 yards to the NE of a large flat-topped rock which makes a good reference point.
This stone is really worth taking the time to find – a striking and enigmatic carving in a beautiful setting (try to ignore that the area is used for camping, etc by a Scout group). I found myself mesmerised, wondering what the inspiration/meaning could have been to those who created it. There is a natural fissure which divides the two main designs, and the intriguing thing is the deep cup-and-ring which is entirely separate.
Just to add to the folklore item below, according to the book by Joe Cooper, the two cousins always fiercely maintained that they had seen the fairies, and despite the scientific tests there was one photograph out of the 6 or 7 which could not be proved to be a fake.
30.06.2011
As mentioned by many others, this is a very calming place. The wind blowing through the silver birches nearby makes it instantly soothing.
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Once you’ve crossed the field and are on the moor itself the stone wall dog-legs to the left and this is where the rock is – in a direct line with Carr Farm and the radio mast.
It really is a beautiful carving.
Looking westwards. I aim to return when the sun is much lower so that the wonderful forms are done more justice.
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Near the track on the right leading to Carr Farm there is a gate and the large panel is in this field, about 15 yards away.
The carving is very clearly defined – a perfect example of cup and ring – so much so that it may have been protected by vegetation till relatively recently.
About 500 yards further to the west over the wall and on the moor itself is the exquisite Tree of Life – definitely worth a visit.
