Ralph Cox•Follow

August 5, 2022

Corner to Corner, Day 5: North Petherton to Exeter

https://www.cycling4charity.org.uk So far the route is great. No A road or busy roads today. More hills than other days, which the bike copes with. Would help if checked the map more often and actually followed the route! Which did latterly. Terrific company and hearing friends are preparing food for tomorrow night. We are so lucky.

Minster church of St Mary the Virgin, North Petherton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary,_North_Petherton

Walnut Tree Hotel in the background

I left after the others taking photos of the church. The others got split up. I waited at this bridge for Brett, having given directions. North Newton Bridge on Bridgwater and Taunton Canal.

View towards Bridgwater from North Newton Bridge over Bridgwater and Taunton Canal

Commemerating 1971 world ploughing contest at Heywood Farm, which is after Nynehead

Steamed syrup pudding and ice cream at Martlett Inn, Langford Budville. No skimping.

At Martlett Inn

What is now the north eastern end of the Grand Western Canal, which used to link with the Bridgwater Taunton Canal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Western_Canal

Tunnel to the greater length of Grand Western Canal

Steep run down to the greater length of the Grand Western Canal. We came off at Sampford Peverell

Top of yet another hill on route for Exeter - at a T junction from a road from Clyst Hydon - looking south west, roughly towards the north of Exeter

View from University of Exeter's hill top campus, where we srayed on Friday night. Supper was ordered in pizza in the shared corridor. Breakfast was in the campus refectory.