Ooooh! Down the tree tunnel. Bit muddy, and I don't really do mud, but plenty of good sniffs on the banks, and those funny round leaves of navelwort already coming out. Snowdrops too, masses of them just by the golf course - on the lead here for me though. I don't really get golf, but apparently you can go and play. Ask any dog - holes are for sniffing and perhaps a bit of frenzied digging - but sadly this doesn't go down well on the green.

So it's across the golf course and into Chulmleigh itself, an old saxon hilltop town with thatched cottages and an impressive church. But enough of that for now - down Rock Hill, an ancient route to Chawleigh. Lots of dogs take their humans for a walk here. It's steep, and there's a river at the bottom - the Little Dart. Funny thing is, half the footbridge is done with metal railings, half with wood. That's because 2 different councils are responsible for half each. And humans think they're clever - even a dog could have sorted that one out. All it takes is a bit of a bark and a cocked leg to establish your territory...

Anyway, dogs who like to swim (not me) can splash about here. Later in spring it's a bit overpowering for doggy noses - wild garlic everywhere. The humans like to collect a handful for stuffed pancakes.

Then back up the hill. Still steep! Look out for buzzards soaring on the opposite ridge. We saw a couple of geese flying over. And when we got to the bench the human sat down, allegedly to enjoy the surprising kronk of a raven in the distance. I call it laziness, and I had to bark a reminder about the bakery.

But we weren't there yet - past the lych gate of the church yard, through a cobbled square with the war memorial and up the main street. There's a restaurant / cafe, and some shops, but we were heading for the cake shop. Dogs can't go in of course - I got tied up by the pub on a bench. Yumm! Chelsea buns, shortbread, chocolately things. You know I really don't think I got my full share...

Then back to the car and time to pick up the kids from school again...