Morning rain had given way to a warm and pleasant evening, ideal for an excursion through the lanes near Ashburton. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the riverside track from Brownshill Farms along the Ashburn, including young Keir who found himself riding away from a horse that seemed intent on licking the back of his neck.

The climb to Druid farm quickly brought us to Holne Bridge and River Dart Country Park, where Tao, Ben and a few others were nearly caught out by an unexpected barrier across the road as the turned a corner. The riverside track through Hembury provided plenty of amusement in the semi-darkness, as did Ben with his laser penlight.