05 oxfordshire thame

■Distance: 8 miles/12.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

KIT HILL CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 63m Length 2.1km (35 minutes) Description A walk around Kit Hill, with expansive views over the Tamar Valley and beyond, and a mix of heathland, woodland an

■Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate

This year marks the 625th anniversary of The Canterbury Tales author – and “father of English literature” – Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. He penned this classic, about a merry band of medieval pilgrims te