Seb left home very late this morning but he still managed to get to Bickington, totally out of breath, as we were climbing the hill to Haytor. The explanation for this unusual state of affairs was that he was looking after the house during his parents' absence, evidently leaving him somewhat disorganised.

The tramway led us behind Haytor, from where we took tracks to Hole rock and down to the footbridge by the Becka Brook. Some of the adult members of the group didn't seem too impressed with the rocky terrain, but everyone enjoyed lunch by the stream.

After a steep climb to the site of the medieval village of Graetor, Seb introduced us to an easier route around Hound Tor that avoided the final climb. The Paignton group wanted to get home early so they set off for home while the rest of us queued for refreshments from the ice cream van.