The predicted showers came to nothing as we enjoyed refreshments in the cafe at Canonteign Falls, so after a short session in the adventure playground we climbed the hill through Higher Ashton towards the destination. Ken got a puncture in his contraption which took some time to fix, so the rest of us went on to enjoy lunch on the track near the castle.

When everyone had finished riding everyone else's bike we set off along the track. Martin Luke delayed us further with the second puncture of the day before we rejoined the road and returned homewards via Chudleigh and the Brookside Tearooms at Bovey. The autumn colours in the Haldon woodlands were a delight today.