Race the light

■ Distance: 8½ miles/13.7km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Setting foot on an island always feels like adventure, but walking all the way round takes it to a whole new level. And in some places all you need is one day.

David Smyth rolls back the years to run with the whippersnappers on the Isle of Man

I DON’T know about you, but my family and I like nothing more than indulging in coffee and cake before heading off on a walk. So, the 18th-century Falcon Hotel – allegedly North Cornwall’s oldest coac

■ Distance: 5 miles/8km ■ Time: 3 hours ...

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.8km ■Time: 3¾ hours ■ ...