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

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

One of a new breed of B&Bs, Severnside Press in the Forest of Dean is at the forefront of a quiet revival of this quintessentially British concept. Rhiannon Batten checks into a guesthouse that’s reinventing the mini-break

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

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

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