03 dorset hinton admiral to christchurch

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.6km ■Time: 3½ hours ■Grade: ...

■Distance: 9½ miles/15.4km ■Time: 5 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

HILL ■Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■Time: 3-4 hours Grade: ...

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Over the stippled swell of the Firth of Clyde soars a gannet. A pair of long, black-tipped wings catches the late-August light as the bird tilts on the breeze. It’s on fish patrol – curving low then r