“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

■Distance: 5 miles/8.1km ■Time: 24 hours ■Grade: Easy

The North Downs Art Trail – otherwise known as the GREAT ARTdoors – is an initiative comprising nine seats, all designed by artists, and installed along the North Downs Way in Kent and Surrey. Each se

■ Distance: 10 miles/15.5km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

This year marks the 625th anniversary of The Canterbury Tales author – and “father of English literature” – Geoffrey Chaucer’s death. He penned this classic, about a merry band of medieval pilgrims te

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate