Coombe hill

SOMERSET has always topped our list of favourite places. It never fails to impress, with lovely landscapes, history, quaint communities, drives through empty lanes and, of course, a wonderful stretch

Three stellar estates in Wales and Staffordshire show how careful restoration is always worth the effort

Just a constructor? Gould was on supreme form ...

■Distance: 5¾ miles/9.2km ■Time: 3 hours ■ ...

The last word

■Distance: 6 miles/9.8km ■Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: ...