SOME 364 cyclists used pedal power to raise over £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation.

The third annual bike ride set off from Lydiard Park at around 9am on Sunday to take in some of Wiltshire's prettiest country lanes.

The 28-mile route called at Minety and Ashton Keynes and the longer 52-mile course went as far afield as Somerford, Tetbury and Oaksey.

Last year the ride raised £11,500 for heart disease research and care and organiser Paul Bancroft said he hoped they would at least equal that figure this year.

He said: "The weather was fantastic in the morning but in the afternoon a few people got wet.

"The riders all seemed to get back in reasonable order.

"We were very pleased with the turnout.

"The last rider got back in at 5.30pm I think he got a bit lost but most made it back by about 4.30pm.

"They all seemed to enjoy the ride."