With mist obscuring the view beyond the end of our garden at 8am, it did not seem a very favourable day for a walk to Crook Peak. However, by 9.30am it had cleared a little and four intrepid walkers met me at the Strode Road car park.

When we arrived at the base of Crook Peak 40 minutes later the visibility had improved a little. The climb began with a short walk into the picturesque village of Compton Bishop, listed in the Domesday Book as Comtone and the property of the Bishop of Wells. We briefly visited the ancient Church of St Andrew where there is a fascinating board listing of all the vicars since the year 1312 in the south doorway.