Outstandingly beautiful

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

Our September holiday started with a rush of hot air, and I’m not talking about the often-promised Indian summer. To start our trip to the Mendips we had booked a flight in a hot air balloon; what bet

The village shop that sold pick ‘n’ mix sweets. A cowpat-strewn country lane with occasional glimpses of Glastonbury Tor. Leaping the wooden stile into Butterfly Wood. It’s over 30 years since I last

Jim Perrin recalls a short season picking apples below a serpentine ridge squeezed between rivers

TINTERN AND WYE VALLEY CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 94m Length 4.3km (1hr 5mins) Description This circular trail follows woodland paths with lovely views of the River Wye and historic Tintern Ab

My wife and I have been keen tourers since we got together in 2009. Some long-term readers may recall a couple of our journeys, a tour of Northern Italy and the Austrian Alps which featured in MMM ove