■ Distance: 6 miles/9.6km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ ...

If we had to choose our “special place”, Andy and I would always choose Exmoor National Park. It’s a place we often escape to. Straddling the Somerset/Devon border, Exmoor’s coastline is littered with

■ Distance: 5¾ miles/9.4km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S Hambleden Valley is one of England’s true hidden gems. Bypassed by through traffic, it is a lovely spot to explore on foot or bicycle if you keep to the path beside the Hamble Brook.

■ Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ ...

■ Distance: 11 miles/17.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ...