03 berkshire cookham

To escape the crowds in high summer head for a little known corner of the county near Ripon

MULTI-DAY HIKE

■Distance: 7 miles/11.4km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

SOMERSET has always topped our list of favourite places. It never fails to impress, with lovely landscapes, history, quaint communities, drives through empty lanes and, of course, a wonderful stretch

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12.1km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate