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Celebrated Cornwall - Porthgwarra and Treen
In his Secret Cornwall series Martin Hesp goes to far West Penwith to explore the remarkable granite area near Land’s End and create a podcast after to talking with two born and bred local ladies</p>
Martin Hesp
Sep 20, 202010 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - Cowlands Creek and Old Ke
<p class="">In another of his Secret Cornwall series Martin Hesp visits the upper reaches of the Fal estuary</p>
Martin Hesp
Sep 17, 20203 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - Trelowarren
<p class="">Continuing his Secret Cornwall series Martin Hesp visits the beautiful estate at Trelowarren on the Lizard peninsula</p>
Martin Hesp
Sep 7, 20205 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - Lundy Hole
As part of his Secret Cornwall series Martin Hesp hikes to Lundy Hole - which is nothing to do with the Devon island
Martin Hesp
Sep 5, 20205 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - The Duckpool Roar and Kilkhampton
Continuing his series on Secret Cornwall, Martin Hesp visits the village of Kilkhampton. Motorists know it for its occasional traffic jams, but it’s actually in one of the loveliest parishes in Cornwall.
Martin Hesp
Aug 28, 20207 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - Tregonning Hill and China Clay
<p class="">In the third in our series Secret Cornwall Martin Hesp visits Tregonning Hill - few people go there today but the wild empty windswept moorland had a hugely important role to play in Cornwall’s history</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 27, 20209 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - King Arthur's Down
<p class="">In the second instalment of the Secret Cornwall series Martin Hesp heads out into the moors to find the one place that has been named after King Arthur for centuries…</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 25, 20204 min read


Celebrated Cornwall - Serpentine and the Poltesco Valley
<p class="">Martin Hesp begins a series about Secret Cornwall by visiting the old serpentine workings on the Lizard</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 24, 20208 min read


Exmoor Walks: Hoar Oak
<p class="">A walk to Hoar Oak Cottage in the heart of Exmoor</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Lundy Beach Cooking Adventure
<p class="">Lundy seafood feast - Martin Hesp recalls one of his best ever days out as a journalist cooking up a storm on the Isle of Lundy</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 7, 20207 min read


Lundy Island
<p class="">With the news that Lundy is in trouble because of a huge reduction in visitor numbers, Martin Hesp recalls his first ever walk right around the island</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 6, 20204 min read


Forest Walks in the South West - Part 3
<p class="">More forest walks in the South West. Martin Hesp guides us around five more woodland walks dotted around England’s West Country - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 1, 20209 min read


Forest Walks in the South West - Part 2
<p class="">In the second part in his series about forest or woodland walks Martin Hesp explores the cooler more sylvan parts of Devon, Somerset and Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 31, 20208 min read


Forest Walks in the South West
<p class="">Cooling forest walks..,. That’s what you need on a hot day - here Martin Hesp begins a short series in which he names some of the best forest walks in South West UK</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 30, 202011 min read


Celebrated Cornwall: Delights of the Camel Trail
<p class="">Martin Hesp cycles down the Camel Trail in Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 29, 20208 min read
Exmoor Walks: My First TV Walk
<p class="">Martin Hesp’s very first TV walk - across the roof of Exmoor past Lark’s Barrow to Malmsmead</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 26, 20201 min read


Whortleberries
<p class="">Whortleberry picking is an age-old pursuit in England’s West Country during July - entire village economies used to rely on the annual wild harvest</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 20, 20203 min read


Mackerel Fishing in Devon
<p class="">Martin Hesp goes mackerely fishing with his friend and colleague Richard Austin and a fisherman called Harry May at Lyme Regis</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 15, 20205 min read


The Quantock Hills: Broomsquire Country
<p class="">A walk to the top of The Quantock Hills and Broomsquire Country….</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 13, 20204 min read


Visit To Roger Wilkins Cider
<p class="">We return to Roger Wilkins’ Somerset cider farm </p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 11, 20203 min read
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