<p class="">Martin Hesp remembers a trip he made to the remarkable Town Tree Farm private nature reserve exactly one year ago</p>

<p class="">Guest writer James Crowden reveals some little known facts about the West Country adventures enjoyed by The Romantic poets </p>

<p class="">Mushroom picking in Spring? Absolutely says Martin Hesp who has been out looking for St George’s mushroom</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="">If the world does come to an end for we humans, then bracken will win the day, say Martin Hesp in his latest blog</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 today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp looks forward to some hot-smoked food - easy to do and absolutely delicious</p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary, Martin Hesp consider’s England’s greatest spring season pleasure - fresh asparagus.</p>

<p class="">In his 46th consecutive lockdown diary Martin Hesp begins to dream of the many hot deserts he’s visited down the years. </p>

<p class="">In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp recalls living at a local manor house for a decade-and-a-half</p>

<p class="">Today’s Exmoor Lockdown Diary contains a podcast full of songs about… Well, what else, but cider…</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="">Another lockdown diary and this time it’s all about barbecuing food</p>

<p class="">Martin Hesp recalls making an 18-mile walk with poets James Crowden and Catherine Simmonds</p>