05hampshire longparish

Roger Butler peers over steep slopes on a roller coaster along Offa’s Dyke

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Vivienne Crow gets to walk two National Trails for the price of one

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

THE area where the River Tees approaches the sea has been largely industrial in recent times, but the upper stretch of the river is very different in character. Here, while the villages, hamlets and r

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.