The malvern hills

Jim Perrin recalls a short season picking apples below a serpentine ridge squeezed between rivers

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 17.7KM TIME 5½ ...

Experience some of Ogwen’s finest views far away from the clamour of the crowds on these charming Cinderella peaks in Eryri .

DIFFICULTY EASY DISTANCE 14KM TIME 5 HOURS ...

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th