If we had to choose our “special place”, Andy and I would always choose Exmoor National Park. It’s a place we often escape to. Straddling the Somerset/Devon border, Exmoor’s coastline is littered with

■ Distance: 7 miles/11.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...

We arrive at the top of High Cup Nick in the North Pennines. “It’s like the world starts just over there,” comments my friend Mark. He’s pointing down the U-shaped chasm of High Cup Gill, beyond whose

2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

Bikes love bends, so find out where the UK’s best combinations of corners are with RiDE’s guide to the ultimate stretches of twisty tarmac

■ Distance: 7½ miles/11.9km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ ...