■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

OUR latest adventure takes us to a tranquil setting alongside the glorious River Thames, to charismatic Cookham in Berkshire. Many enthuse that this is the most scenic stretch of the river from source

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.6km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Easy

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.