09 buckinghamshire ivinghoe beacon

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Three contrasting walks to discover the ever-changing terrains encircling the Borrowdale valley and village of Rosthwaite in the Lake District .

■ Distance: 10 miles/16km ■ Time: 5 hours ■  Grade: Challenging

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.

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

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate