Widecombe Picture of the Month - The Widecombe-in-the-Moor Website

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March 2000

Swaling at the top of Widecombe Hill. Featuring a well-known local thespian. Is he in control? Swaling is the process of burning off the gorse or heather to enable the fresh grass underneath to grow and to prevent the gorse from taking over.

April 2000

The hanging of the mural to cover the view of the bell tower inside the church whilst the tower renovation is in progress was a big achievement. This is what it looks like.

May 2000

A difficult month – lots to choose from (Bells, Beating Bounds, Fun Run). In case you are not sure, this is the start of the Junior Fun Run.

June 2000

Another good month for photos. Lots of possibilities from the beating of the bounds, but we have chosen one from the flower festival.

July 2000

The School Fete on the village green was a great success despite the rain. Here, one nose looks pretty much like another!

August 2000

The village held a party in celebration of the Queen Mother’s 100th birthday. This is our oldest inhabitant cutting the cake.

September 2000

Yet another busy month with the capsule burying, Widecombe Fair and the Tithe Map inspection. We opted for the capsule, even though there are also some splendid pictures of Widecombe Fair (see the report page)

More delicate manoeuvres to get the boulder back in position

October 2000

Floods dominated the country in October (and on to November). Although we fared better than most because of our high elevation, there were localised problems. This is a road not a river. The bridge is over the Webburn which had swelled and overflowed its banks.

November 2000

A quiet month, dominated by rain! This was a rare clear sunset over Corndon Down early in the month. The temperature was dropping fast and was almost at freezing point when this was taken.

December 2000

This month’s picture has to reflect the White Christmas. It is a view of Widecombe Village Green.

Early February 2001

Slight cheating here! The snowdrops in the valley in early February 2001 just could not be overlooked.

March 2001

This is a lovely picture sent to us from Germany after a visit to Widecombe. The contributor’s god-child commented ‘There is a horse in the fog’. Can you spot it?

April 2001

Not many foot & mouth pictures around us, but we should record something. The fence cuts off the car parks and the signs are everywhere

August 2001

Heather on the moorland is beautiful at the moment

September 2001

Two excellent pictures of Widecombe Village Green supplied by Tor Schofield

June 2002

Balloon release at the Jubilee celebrations in Widecombe

July 2002

Meadowsweet, a common wild flower in Devon and Dartmoor sites, especially damp places

August 2002

Devils Bit Scabious (click on the picture for a larger image – well worth the small waiting time!!)

October 2002

Cones on a conifer in our garden. If you can identify it, we would like to hear from you. (Believed to be a Korean Spruce).

March 2003

Spring lambs in the Widecombe valley from Tracey Elliot-Reep

November 2003

Mel Harrison has sent in several lovely photos: Ponies on Widecombe Green, the tree-seat on the Green and autumn leaves – again photographed on Widecombe Green.

February 2004

Adrian Sampson sent some pictures in a while ago. This is an unusual one of the Green taken from the vicinity of the Church House.

June 2004

Widecombe in the twilight. This picture was taken after the hottest day of last August as the last of the light disappeared to the west. The picture is looking across the valley from the east.