Saturday was a nice day, and Jean and I were keen to have a look at Berrynarbor and Combe Martin while others liked the idea of Whistlandpound Reservoir, so from Barnstaple we went our separate ways. Our route took us up to Muddiford (which brought back memories of forty-five miles home to Exeter after tea in the old fit days) and then a hard climb up to Berry Down Cross followed by very steep drops into Sterridge Valley, which cost us a spoke in the front wheel.

Again, a pleasant sunny spot outside Berrynarbor church for our picnic lunch before heading up through the highly commercialised Combe Martin and another very hard climb over Trentishoe Down to Hunters Inn. Here we met up with the rest of the Section and we all took the coastal path to Woody Bay and the Valley of the Rocks, heading for Lynton hostel.

Another good meal, and most went for a stroll to celebrate an eighteenth and a twenty first birthday!

(Colin Brierly)

[We have been unable to find attendance records for this period, so the attendance list for this event is incomplete]