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Exmoor Walks: Grabbist Above Dunster
<p class="">A walk across Hopcott and Grabbist Hills above Dunster and Minehead</p>
Martin Hesp
May 23, 20215 min read


The King of Cider: Roger Wilkins on Banksy
<p class="">Cider-maker Roger Wilkins talks about his Banksy works of art and tells Martin Hesp about other celebrities who have been to his old cider shed at Mudgeley, on a little ridge in the northern Somerset Levels. </p>
Martin Hesp
May 4, 20211 min read


Cornish Seaside Walks: Holywell
<p class="">The walk to Hollywell on the North Cornish coast is only a mile or two outside the busy resort of Newquay - but because there’s an estuary in between you will need to travel a round-about route to reach this little known corner of Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
May 3, 20214 min read


Somerset Walks - 6 hikes for Easter and Spring
<p class="">Half a dozen fantastic Somerset walks - ideal for Easter and springtime weather</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 5, 20218 min read


Cornish Walks: 6 Great Hikes for Easter and Spring
<p class="">Six Cornish hikes ideal for springtime</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 5, 202111 min read


Devon Walks - 6 Great Hikes for Easter & Spring
<p class="">Easter is one of the best times for walking in the UK - neither too hot or too cold - and the county of Devon is one of the beast areas in all of Britain in which to find the sort of easy stroll that will fill a morning or an afternoon with great joy and superb views </p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 31, 20219 min read


5 Waterfalls in South West England
<p class="">Martin Hesp visits five great West Country waterfall</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 28, 20213 min read


5 Best Hill Walks In South West England
<p class="">Once we are all free to enjoy the British countryside again, many of us will be wanting to walk up hills for the view - Martin Hesp lists five of the best hill walks in the South West</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 27, 20213 min read


Devon Beaches - 10 of the most quiet, remote & beautiful locations
<p class="">10 fabulous but little known beaches in Devon</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 19, 20212 min read
The Quantock Novel - The Last Broomsquire
<p class="">The Quantock Novel… That is what a lot of people are calling The Last Broomsquire - and author Martin Hesp will be giving a talk all about it at the online Shute Festival on March 25</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 11, 20211 min read
Cornish Beaches - 10 of the quietest, remotest & most beautiful locations
<p class="">A list of 10 beautiful, remote and little visited beaches around Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 10, 20211 min read


Secret Devon - Wild Pear Beach & The Hangmen
<p class="">Martin Hesp rediscovers one of Devon’s best Secret Beaches - Wild Pear Beach near Combe Martin</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 19, 20215 min read


Secret Cornwall - Church Cove
<p class="">A walk around iconic Church Cove on The Lizard in South West Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 14, 20214 min read


Secret Cornwall - Black Head, Ropehaven and Pentewan
<p class="">A walk along the south Cornish coast from the village of Pentewan to Black Head</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 14, 20214 min read


Cider With Barny - Taking a Look at Sandford Orchards
<p class="">Sandford Orchards makes really good cider - and good for them for taking on the Big Boys in the drinks industry and producing a high quality Devon cider, says Martin Hesp</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 5, 20216 min read


Chefs: Matt Mason - and Cooking With The Exeter Chiefs
<p class="">Continuing our series about great West Country chefs Martin Hesp writes about his old pal Matt Mason and recalls the day he learned to cook in Matt’s old kitchen at the Jack in the Green alongside half a dozen rugby players from the Exeter Chiefs</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 2, 20215 min read


Chefs: Nathan Outlaw, Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Port Isaac
<p class="">In our series on great West Country chefs, Martin Hesp talks to Nathan Outlaw on the very day he was told that his Port Isaac had been officially named "best place to eat in the whole of Britain…</p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 30, 20214 min read


Chefs: Hylton Espey, Merchants Manor Hotel, Falmouth
<p class="">In our series about the talented chefs of the West Country we visit Falmouth where South African Hylton Espey ahas been cooking up a very natural and delicious storm for the past five years at the Merchant’s Manor Hotel</p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 30, 20215 min read


Chefs: Mitch Tonks, Seahorse, Dartmouth and Rockfish at numerous seaside locations
<p class="">Continuing our series on top West Country chefs we revisit Mitch Tonks, the charming and brilliant chef with an international reputation for his seafood </p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 28, 20217 min read
Chefs: Ross Sloan, Landed, Porthleven, Cornwall
<p class="">In the second of our special articles on West Country chefs we meet Ross Sloan who now runs a remarkable ‘shell and fish takeaway’ in Porthleven in Cornwall. At the time of writing the article he was head chef at a rather lovely hotel nearby….</p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 28, 20219 min read
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