Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

IT may be a cliché but there is a tiny North Devon village, just off the busy A39, which really is a hidden gem. In fact, hidden is the operative word because Clovelly is tucked away in the cleft of a