IT was a sight to behold as almost 60 vintage tractors took part in a special Easter weekend tractor run.

The weather thankfully held for the Culm Valley single cylinder vintage tractor run, which took place on Good Friday.

Leaving the Tonedale Industrial Estate at 10.15am and following its traditional route, there was a wide variety of machines involved from a Cummins 6BT-engined Fordson to a MB Trac 1300.

The procession was greeted by local fans as it made its way from the estate on to Waterloo Road, turning left into Victoria Street, right onto Longforth Road and then right before trundling along High Street, Fore Street and Mantle Street.

Reaching Rockwell Green, the run took a short break to wait for the heavier and more sluggish entries to “catch up”. It was then on to Perry Elm roundabout where they doubled back on themselves on to the A38 and turned right onto Wrangway Hill.

Then, carrying on along the top road it was a sharp turn right at Ford Street crossroads where the parade disappeared into the narrow winding country lanes of the Blackdown Hills.

Taking in a river ford crossing and some steep uphills and downhills they made their way to the Holman Clavel through Churchstanton for morning coffee. From here they motored along to Culmbridge Road in Hemyock before ending up at the delightful Culm Valley Inn for a well-earned bite to eat.

Fifty-two tractors joined at the start of the route with a further five or six joining as the run took place.

Organiser David Lacey thanked all the drivers who attended and piloted their tractors through the 28-plus miles of Somerset and Devon countryside that made up the course.

Following the adventure all tractors dispersed in any direction they wished having enjoyed a spectacular day displaying their vintage tractors.