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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 - 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


Last Railway in the West Indies
<p class="">Martin Hesp takes a trip around the island of St Kitts on “The Last Train in the West Indies”</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 19, 20202 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


Amalfi and Sorrento - Part 2
<p class="">The second half of Martin'm Hesp\s tour of the Amalfi coast</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 5, 20204 min read


Amalfi and Sorrento - Part 1
<p class="">Martin Hesp takes the first of a two-part look at the amazing Amalfi coast and Sorrento</p>
Martin Hesp
Aug 4, 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


Grenada
<p class="">Grenada is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean - Martin Hesp recalls a trip there</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 27, 20205 min read


The Matterhorn
<p class="">Martin Hesp spends time in Zermatt exploring the area around the famous Matterhorn</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 24, 20202 min read
Travel Writer's Memories of Much Pampering
<p class="">Pampering… It’s a strange word and one which not many bloke over a certain know much about…</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 21, 20206 min read


Voyage to Vitznau
<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls a winter voyage in Switzerland</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 18, 20202 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


Trip Along the Saigon River
<p class="">A trip down the Saigon River to the Mekong Delta</p>
Martin Hesp
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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