**Excerpt** When temperatures soar, there are better places to walk than crowded beaches and sun-baked lanes. Join Martin Hesp on ten of his favourite West Country walks, where cooling sea breezes, shady woodland, open moorland and peaceful islands make perfect escapes during a summer heatwave.

Basel has one of Europe's most atmospheric Christmas markets, filling the city's medieval centre with festive lights, traditional Swiss food and more than 180 stalls. Discover the market, Münsterplatz and the extraordinary Johan Wanner Christmas Shop.