After the long climb from Bickington to Haytor we managed to find a little shelter from the cold wind behind the banks of the track near Jay's Grave. The Twydell family had a delightful picnic laid out. The rest of us looked on enviously, but Julie hadn't forgotten us: she had kindly made a large apple pie which she promptly divided up and gave out to the hungry masses!

Now that we had got cold there was little enthusiasm for the climb to the Hamel Down track: a quick vote was followed by a speedy descent to the relative warmth of the café at Widecombe before we returned homewards via Ponsworthy and New Bridge.