Another perfect day saw us taking some unfamiliar roads and tracks across Dartmoor, our home territory. Following an extortionately-priced coffee stop at the cafe near Haytor, the pretty road to Manaton brought us to a local gentleman who was highly enamoured with our 'new-fangled' gearing mechanisms. He could scarcely believe his eyes as the pedals flew around during our departing climb!

A hearty lunch by the stream at Natsworthy Manor prepared us for the spectacular ascent of Hamel Down, the rough ride across the ridge and the exhilarating descent to Widecombe, where the Wayside cafe once again entertained us for afternoon tea. By way of a change we decided to try a new hill out of the village, leading us up to Pudsham Down via Venton. Buckland-in-the-Moor and Spitchwick then formed our return route.