Ben and Michael were a few minutes late at the start of today's afternoon ride, and by the time they arrived Alex had gone home! He rang from home and we said we would wait for him to return, so eventually the four of us set off for our romp through Hembury.

During the first climb of the main Hembury hill we noticed several interesting tracks heading off to the left that none of us had explored before, so we decided to explore them later.

From the high gate we headed to the main clearings and then took the left hand track that leads to a path running down the far side of the woods. This was new to most of the group, but Ben got carried away and missed a track off to the left near the bottom. While Michael chased after him the two younger lads were caught answering a call of nature by a horde of walkers who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

We followed the riverside path back to the car park and then climbed part-way up the hill again to the track we had seen earlier. It turned out to be fun and challenging, bringing us to the lower Hembury track that we often take to the bridge. We saw another wider and less steep track coming out at the same point that seems to demand further exploration at a later date!