Merryton Low walk 01
Merryton Low Short Walk
- Walk distance
- ½ miles
- Time
- 30 mins
- Route type
- Circular
A very short but rewarding stroll onto Merryton Low, the highest point of the long moorland ridge of Morridge.
It is easy going, with only the gentlest rise, and it makes a quick leg stretch for anyone who wants a big panoramic moorland view without a big effort.
The walk begins close to Blake Mere, a small, dark, peat-stained pool with a good deal of local folklore attached to it. It then heads up to the summit, where you can look for the Grade II listed Ordnance Survey trig pillar.
Its plaque remembers four men of the local Home Guard who died on active service during the Second World War. A bowl barrow from the Bronze Age sits on the hilltop too, so you are walking on very old ground.
On a clear day the outlook takes in The Roaches, Ramshaw Rocks and Hen Cloud. It is open moorland, so bring a windproof layer, as it can feel exposed up here.
