<p class="">A video of Roger Wilkins, of Wilkins Cider, shot 30 years ago is today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary</p>

<p class="">Extolling the virtues of grass fed lamb from Exmoor in today’s lockdown diary</p>

<p class="">It’s that time of year when the common field mushroom starts appearing </p>

<p class="">Dunster like you’ve never seen it before - a hot air balloon ride over the village of Dunster in West Somerset</p>

<p class="">Quick taster of a helicopter ride across Exmoor</p>

<p class="">In this lockdown diary Martin Hesp remembers a walk he did to one of his favourite beaches in Cornwall - the National Trust’s Bedruthan Steps</p>

<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary entry Martin Hesp years for the beautiful Isle of Bryher in the isles of Scilly</p>

<p class="">In today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp considers the Two Moors Way and the headwaters of the River Exe </p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp takes a walk in The Quantock ills to visit some of the real-life locations mentioned in his novel The Last Broomsquire </p>

<p class="">Remembering the Voyages of the Watchet Flatner - as seen on TV</p>

The other day an old friend phoned to ask me to remind him of the ghost story concerning Bampfylde Clump. I dug it out of my old files and repeat it here - but have another old pal, Tim Bannerman, to thank for this very spooky tale. Question: take a romantic young poet, a lonely ring of trees and a haunted pub, and what do you get? The answer is – one of the most chilling ghost stories that you’ll ever hear.  The young poet is now a middle aged man with a successful media bus

<p class="">A walk in one of the emptiest places in southern England - WHEN the pandemic os over </p>

<p class="">In the 61st Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp takes a quick stroll around his sunlit valley in the Brendon Hills</p>

<p class="">A fantastic Dartmoor pub walk makes a good Exmoor Lockdown Diary</p>

<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp considers the delights of taking walks in forests or among trees</p>

<p class="">Searching for the Graves of the 40 Doones</p>

<p class="">In his 51st Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp remembers the last time his village had a big celebratory event - such as the one we should have ben enjoying this VE Day</p>

<p class="">In his 50th coronavirus lockdown diary Martin Hesp takes a walk around his own parish of Old Cleeve</p>

<p class="">In this lockdown diary Martin Hesp looks at the old railway line which played a major role in the valley where he lives</p>

<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls a memorable Exmoor walk he did with the then CEO of Exmoor National Park, Dr Nigel Stone</p>