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Dartmoor Walk - Haytor to Widdecombe
<p class="">Martin Hesp enjoys a walk on Dartmoor by taking a useful seasonal bus service to the top of the hills</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 9, 20214 min read
St George's, Grenada
<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls a trip to St George’s, capital of Grenada in the Caribbean</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 3, 20213 min read


Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
<p class="">Martin Hesp takes a turn around Las Palmas, capital of Gran Canaria and one of his favourite cities in all of Spain</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 3, 20212 min read


(Dining) Room With a View - Great Places to Eat With Fabulous Sea Views
<p class="">Room with a view - or rather, dining room with a view… We’re looking for suggestions - the best cafes, pubs or restaurants with sea-views… In Devon, Dorset, Somerset or Cornwall in this particular case…</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 28, 20211 min read


The Wreckers' Coast of Devon and Cornwall
<p class="">Journalist Martin Hesp writes about the Wreckers’ Coast which stretches from Hartland Point in North Devon South West in to Cornwall</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 21, 20218 min read


10 Best Beaches in Devon and Cornwall
<p class="">A shortlist of the ten best beaches in Devon and Cornwall - with one in Somerset for good measure</p>
Martin Hesp
Jun 14, 20213 min read


If I Could, I Would - Go To Madeira This Weekend
<p class="">Martin Hesp remembers a journey across Madeira to the wild and vertiginous north coast</p>
Martin Hesp
May 14, 20211 min read


Tuscany in Style 3 - Quick Visit to Lucca
<p class="">Martin Hesp spends a day in Lucca, Tuscany - a remarkable Renaissance city - the perfect sort of place in which to explore on a Sunday morning</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 9, 20211 min read


Tuscany in Style 2 - Bagni Di Pisa
<p class="">Martin Hesp visits a fabulous hotel near Pisa in Tuscany - the legendary Bagni Di Pisa - where enjoys the historic ambience and fabulous food and wine</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Tuscany in Style 1 - Grotta Giusti
<p class="">Martin Hesp visits one of the most remarkable hotels in all of Italy - the Grotta Giusti spa resort is located in the hills of Tuscany, and it offers some amazing surprises</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 6, 20214 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


Sandcastles - How To Build Them
<p class="">The art of sandcastle building - we visited a competition on Croyde Beach in Devon </p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 19, 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
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


Walk in the Rainforest - St Lucia
<p class="">Martin Hesp travels to the interior of St Lucia in the Caribbean where he enjoys walks in the rainforest</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 4, 20212 min read


Corfu Town: views of a Sunday Morning in the Old Town
<p class="">A sunny Sunday morning in Corfu Town - sounds like a good option during a dark damp English lockdown in February</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 21, 20212 min read


St Bart's - views of the island
<p class="">Visiting St Bart’s in the Caribbean is always a very pleasant thing to do - shame about the traffic</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 20, 20212 min read


Afternoon in Anguilla
<p class="">Memories of an afternoon at Sandy Ground - a wonderful beach on the northern shore of Anguilla</p>
Martin Hesp
Feb 20, 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
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