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The inlet at Boscastle, Cornwall

Martin Hesp Food & Travel

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Welcome to a deep-dive archive of award-winning journalism. Curated by Martin Hesp, who has spent over 40 years exploring the world’s landscapes on behalf of leading newspapers, This site brings together a lifetime of travel and food writing with regular updates. Explore everything from the rugged coast paths of the West Country to the hidden culinary gems of Europe and beyond.

Explore my guides to walking in Somerset, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Devon and Cornwall.

Travel, walks, food, rural Britain and stories from more than 50 years of journalism.

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Travel, walks, food, rural Britain and stories from more than 50 years of journalism.

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I also write about the strange, funny and occasionally infuriating business of living in rural Britain on my Substack.

Front cover of Cornish Snapper, The Granite Mystery
Front cover of The Lemon Tree Forest novel

Martin Hesp's Novels

Discover atmospheric novels inspired by the landscapes, history and people of Britain and Europe.

The Cornish Snapper: The Granite Mystery

A clean and compelling Cornish mystery featuring veteran reporter Thomas Holmes as he investigates an ancient secret hidden among Cornwall's rugged coast.

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The Lemon Tree Forest

A sweeping novel of love, family secrets and redemption that journeys from Exmoor through the Greek islands to the snow-covered Swiss Alps.

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