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Martin Hesp
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About the delights of foraging wild garlic, a flavourful herb thriving in England's South West. This short article explores its culinary uses, from homemade pesto to sauces, highlighting renowned chef Mark Hix's insights. You must distinguish safe wild garlic from toxic lookalikes like Lilly of the Valley, ensuring a safe foraging experience.
Venture into the heart of the Quantock Hills for an enchanting 6-mile circular walk, the Aisholt Circular, and discover the beauty of this quintessential English countryside.
Explore the secret beauty of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, easily accessible from the M5 motorway junction 24. Experience breathtaking views, hiking trails, and unique local history.
Bob Bell continues his beautifully written peon of praise for the Austin Champ - a vehicle which led him towards a life-long love of the original Jeep
Journalist Martin Hesp recalls a conversation he once had with one of the moving lights in the Exmoor Revolting Peasants Party, the indomitable Molly Groves - see Martin’s opinion column and listen to Molly in the podcast on this page
In part five of our Six Somerset Walks, we go to the roof of Exmoor to take a stroll oput across the moors to Larkbarrow - one of the loneliest places in the South West
Walking at this time is a real pleasure - not too hot, not too cold - although it can get a little blustery. Pick your day though and it’s the best time of year to walk in the English hills
Martin Hesp’s very first TV walk - across the roof of Exmoor past Lark’s Barrow to Malmsmead
In this Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp reads another in his new series of short stories - written in the Time of Covid 19
The first in a series of podcasts containing audiobooks I’ve put together based on short stories I am writing inspired by the coronavirus pandemic
In this Exmoor Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp explores the delights of nettles - a super-food which could help with respiratory problems.
In the fourth instalment of his Lockdown Diary Martin Hesp remembers the curious incident of the ballet dancer and the lardy cake
Exmoor’s Snowdrop Valley is about to open for what’s believed to be the only annual park-and-ride scheme in the world that is aimed at showing off wild flowers
The medieval village of Dunster has it’s own unique traditional Christmas carol which is sung every year around the ancient streets and in the bar of the equally ancient Luttrell Arms
Grass fed Exmoor lamb is now being promoted across the national park area and beyond - this article explains why
