■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S Hambleden Valley is one of England’s true hidden gems. Bypassed by through traffic, it is a lovely spot to explore on foot or bicycle if you keep to the path beside the Hamble Brook.

If we had to choose our “special place”, Andy and I would always choose Exmoor National Park. It’s a place we often escape to. Straddling the Somerset/Devon border, Exmoor’s coastline is littered with

■ Distance: 7¾ miles/12.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 10 miles/16km ■ Time: 4¼ hours ■ ...