2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

In our new series exploring the best places to visit in the UK, Mark Hedges journeys to Cornwall’s wild and ancient coastline

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

Half a century after its inception, the Coast to Coast path becomes a National Trail this spring, opening up the wild landscapes and historic villages of Northern England to a new generation of hikers

3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft