‘a real test of your riding skills and observation’

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

We’re all guilty of it: cooing over glass-smooth Alpine passes and stretches of notionally empty autobahn while failing to appreciate that some of the planet’s most captivating roads lurk on our doors

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The last word

There’s no better way to discover this wild corner of Wales, says Kerry Walker

GREAT RISSINGTON TO GREAT BARRINGTON Level Easy Elevation gain 223m Length 6.4km (1hr 58min) Description This 6.4km point-to-point trail near Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, is a charming country w