On what must have been the warmest evening of the year so far we headed up Nurston hill and along the rather overgrown track that leads to Skerraton Down. Ascending the open moorland to the high moor was made more difficult by the long grass and gorse, but once we reached the top we were rewarded with extensive views over Buckfastleigh and beyond to Teignmouth and much of South Devon.

The youngsters stopped to climb a fallen tree on the way down to Cross Furzes, then we sped down Wallaford Road on a cooling descent as darkness began to fall.