Andrew Galloway walks a linear route that’s a microcosm of Wales’ best bits

TINTERN ABBEY AND DEVIL’S PULPIT CIRCULAR Level Moderate Elevation gain 328m Length 8.2km (2hr 35min) Description A loop that includes Tintern Abbey and a climb to Devil’s Pulpit for spectacular views

■ Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km ■ Time: 4 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

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

Three magnificent country houses in Welsh river valleys offer commercial prospects, fishing–and blissful peace