4 38.9km / 24.2 miles / 12-14 hours Ascent 2927m/9603ft

5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft

We love the Yorkshire Dales, but in summer it can get quite crowded, with walkers off on adventures up the peaks and the less energetic strolling around the picturesque market towns and villages. In a

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft

Vast, varied and fiercely proud, Yorkshire rewards those who travel slowly and look closely. From moorland villages and grand houses with spellbinding interiors to tea rooms, abbeys and bracing sea ai

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S Hambleden Valley is one of England’s true hidden gems. Bypassed by through traffic, it is a lovely spot to explore on foot or bicycle if you keep to the path beside the Hamble Brook.