After some debate we settled on Chalk Ford as our destination today, tackling the climb to Cross Furzes fairly rapidly. The moorland grass on the downhill to the destination was damp but not too slippery. We searched in vain for any sign of the family of piglets that we had seen during the summer, but sadly they were all gone - we didn't really want to think too much about where!

With time to spare we detoured through Michelcombe to Holne where we paid a final visit to the local shop and cafe that will be closing next weekend - the coffee cake and hot chocolates were most welcome, but Michael didn't get on to well with the multitude of enormous dogs that came in with two other customers during our stay. We returned home via Hembury hill, once again missing our favourite Slalom track in order to get home close to 1pm.