■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 8 ½ miles/13.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

■ Distance: 6 miles/10km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

It’s always risky trying somewhere new, when you really like the place that you’ve been going to at February half-term for the past three years. Add to this our annual craving to see the sea after a l

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.4km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate