Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

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: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Easy

My husband, John, decided that he wanted to visit the Haynes Motor Museum, located near the small village of Sparkford in Somerset. As a lad he and his mates had spent many happy hours tinkering with

■ Distance: 9½ miles/15.3km ■ Time: 4½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

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