■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Distance: 6 miles/10km Time: 3 hours Grade: Moderate

I found it quite disconcerting, drinking a pint with Queen Boudicca and her Iceni warriors lurking behind me. I was in the Odd One Out, a quirky pub in Colchester and was getting used to finding histo

A good time to visit The Old Rectory in Doynton is as dusk falls on a frosty December evening. Driving in through the gate, you’ll be cheered by the sight of two illuminated Portuguese laurel cylinder

MAX MILES ON FOOT: 5 MIN TIME: 3 HOURS

Vivienne Crow was staying at Newfield Hall as a guest of HF Holidays, which organises walking holidays in the Yorkshire Dales and other UK and European destinations. Self-guided, three-night breaks at