Weather: cold, threatening rain, grey bu completed in the dry.

Time 1 hr 30 minutes

Park where you can  at Amy Tree (365665) and walk along the lane towards the A388 which you need to cross at contour line 178. Take the small defunct road and then turn right on the orange road and walk towards Tipwell taking the left hand fork towards Mount Pleasant to go in front of Tipwell Nurseries. Turn right to Vernigo Cross and use yet another piece of defunct road to take you back top the A388 9 care needs to be taken dropping down the bank onto the verge.Scamper across the road and walk back to Amy Tree past Dunstan Quoin and through Bealbury.

No significant flowers and no significant birds

Small joys: the discovery of Tipwell Nursery, yet another source