■ Distance: 6 miles/10km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

In January, I make a calendar showing key dates – football fixtures, meetings of the WI, a wedding in the family – and see what gaps there may be for trips away. From that routine came a late spring b

We’d received an invitation to attend a motorhome and caravan preview day, which was to be held in the North-East, and this is when the conversation started. Kay suggested that it had been a long time

■ Distance: 8 ½ miles/13.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

We’d received an invitation to attend a caravan and motorhome preview day, which was to be held in the North-East, and this is when the conversation started. Kay suggested that it had been a long time