GREY skies and drizzle did not stop the Okehampton and Hatherleigh Children's Centres taking part in the 'Big Toddle' for Barnardos in Simmons Park on June 17.

The event is the UK's biggest annual charity event for under fives, with up to half a million children taking part in a short sponsored walk to raise money for Barnardos.

Children and parents from Toad Hall Nursery, Rainbow Pre-School and Chatterbox Toddler Group also took part in the walk around the park.

The theme was 'animals' and many of the children toddled in fancy dress costumes.

Wendy Mills Hicks, an administrator at Okehampton Children's Centre said: 'We weren't going to be put off by a bit of rain!

'We've had to cut back on some of the activities planned for today, but we're going through with the toddle, and the kids are enjoying it.'

At the end of the walk, the children were presented with a medal for their efforts.