BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S Hambleden Valley is one of England’s true hidden gems. Bypassed by through traffic, it is a lovely spot to explore on foot or bicycle if you keep to the path beside the Hamble Brook.

Strike it lucky and you may see salmon leaping Dinham Weir from CSONS’ riverside terrace. It is a remarkable sight, one of many in this green nook beneath Ludlow Castle. A café-restaurant and takeaway

Come for the spread, stay for the stroll

Discover a fancy spa hotel, a pub’s cosy shepherd’s huts and a glam camping lodge

Ingliston Estate & Country Club, Old Greenock Road, Bishopton, Renfrewshire PA7 5PA T 01505 864333 W thepaddocksrv.com OPEN All year The 100-acre Ingliston Estate, positioned between Loch Lomond and G

Lisa Hilton is left Greene around the gills