09 bedfordshire pavenham to bedford

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

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

■Distance: 6¼ miles/10km ■Time: 4 hours ■Grade: Moderate

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

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

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