Brilliant, flowing riding through the best that the East Midlands has on offer. No wonder its one of our favourite local routes…

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

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

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

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

A plan to attract more hackers to the Shropshire Hills leads a local endurance rider to complete more than 600 miles in the saddle as part of the Pathfinder Project. Charlotte Cooper finds out what it’s all about