Couple of very short videos after staying at the amazing Mullion Clove Harbour Apartments
Martin Hesp
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Couple of very short videos after staying at the amazing Mullion Clove Harbour Apartments
A tour around Porthleven, first written 20 years ago when that Cornish harbour village was a different place
A walk out of famous Cadgwith Cove over the hill and down to the hidden delights of the Poltesco Valley
A walk around Cornwall’s iconic Church Cove
A classic Cornish walk from Mullion Harbour to Lizard Point
An excellent little hike around Budleigh Salterton that should satisfy some of those enjoying this years Taste East Devon food festival
Celebrating a wonderful East Devon hike for the Taste East Devon Festival - the coastal route from Branscombe to Weston Mouth
If you are going to one of the many Taste East Devon Festival events this year, then this short walk across lovely open landscapes is an ideal way of tasting the area’s wonderful countryside
A visit to Taste East Devon’s annual food and drink festival
Quick walk up to Countisbury from Lynmouth on the Exmoor Coast
August 15 and 16 seem to be fateful days in the West Country where some of the worst weather events on record have occurred on those dates - including the Lynmouth Food Disaster exactly 70 years ago and the terrible flood at Boscastle 18 years past… the rains nearly caused havoc again this year…
My sound recording made at Helwell Bay for BBC Radio Four’s Today programme Best Beaches feature - but it was messed up by them and broadcast under someone else’s name
A walk around the amazing scenery of Lynton and Lynmouth on the Exmoor coast
A walk around Weir Water, above Robber’s Bridge on Exmoor
A visit to Huxbear Vineyard in Devon with Wickhams Wine and wine writer Stephen Barrett - listn to the wine tasting in this podcast
More and more people simply assume that eating meat is bad for the planet - but there is meat, and there is meat. In this article we visit some exemplary farms which are producing meat that helps lock carbon into the soil
A walk to the top of one of Somerset most noticeable hills, Brent Knoll, right. beside the M5 motorway
The South West has more than its fair share of establishments in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub listing
Every New Year the staff at Tresco Abbey Gardens undertake an annual flower count - with surprising results, as Martin Hesp used to discover
The walk to and from Culbone on the Exmoor coasts is one of the very best hikes you can do at Christmas, says Martin Hesp - this article covers his experiences and observations about a hike to Culbone, including details about the smallest complete church in England, local landmarks like Porlock Bay, and recommendations for nearby dining experiences. The page is rich in details about the walk and the surroundings, focusing on the unique aspects of Culbone and the associated experiences