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Pub Walks - Lustleigh Cleave
<p class="">A fantastic Dartmoor pub walk makes a good Exmoor Lockdown Diary</p>
Martin Hesp
May 14, 20206 min read


Forest Walks
<p class="">In this Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp considers the delights of taking walks in forests or among trees</p>
Martin Hesp
May 11, 20204 min read


Exmoor Walks: Porlock Coast, Afghan, and 40 Mysterious Graves
<p class="">Searching for the Graves of the 40 Doones</p>
Martin Hesp
May 10, 20206 min read


Exmoor Walks: Roadwater
<p class="">In his 50th coronavirus lockdown diary Martin Hesp takes a walk around his own parish of Old Cleeve</p>
Martin Hesp
May 7, 20206 min read


Dorest Walks: the Great Dorset Ridge Walk
<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls making an 18-mile walk with poets James Crowden and Catherine Simmonds</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 24, 20208 min read


Exmoor Walks: Ruin Which Is The Capital Of Nowhere
<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls a memorable Exmoor walk he did with the then CEO of Exmoor National Park, Dr Nigel Stone</p>
Martin Hesp
Apr 20, 20205 min read


Thinking About Thurlestone
<p class="">A stay at the Thurlestone Hotel in the South Hams, on the Devon coast</p>
Martin Hesp
Mar 1, 20204 min read


Grand Tour of Gran Canaria
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A walking tour of the mountainous north of Gran Canaria</p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 28, 20206 min read


Happiness at Hope Cove
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A walk around lovely Hope Cove in South Devon - and a stay at the wonderful Hope Cove House </p>
Martin Hesp
Jan 20, 20204 min read


Post Christmas Walks In South West England
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Selection of post-Christmas walks in the English West Country</p>
Martin Hesp
Dec 30, 20194 min read


Shed Full of Delight at Shedbush Farm
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A stay at a newly renovated National Trust holiday cottage in Dorset off fantastic walking opportunities along the Jurassic Coast</p>
Martin Hesp
Nov 4, 20194 min read


Cornwall's Highest Hill and it's Strange Name - Brown Willy
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Country Notes - Brown Willy, Cornwall’s Highest Hill</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"></p>
Martin Hesp
Oct 28, 20194 min read
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