This year marks the 625th anniversary of The Canterbury Tales author – and “father of English literature” – Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. He penned this classic, about a merry band of medieval pilgrims te

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

River, meadow and wood converge around an old mill in Hampshire, where changing vistas create a bond between garden and landscape

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

The North Downs Art Trail – otherwise known as the GREAT ARTdoors – is an initiative comprising nine seats, all designed by artists, and installed along the North Downs Way in Kent and Surrey. Each se