The summer was showing signs of heating up as we rode the climb from Bickington to Haytor. We stopped at the top to enjoy ice creams, chatting briefly with a visitor from Cornwall who was interested to see Michael's Mercian cycle. Next stop was the track from Bonehill to Natsworthy and the rapid descent to Widecombe, where we enjoyed an excellent lunch in the garden of the Green cafe.

Before leaving the village we called into the village store and bought half their stock of home-made chocolate brownies and rocky road - recommended if you're ever passing! Our return route then took us at good speed down Leusdon hill, past Spitchwick and home via Hembury.