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Be sure to stop in at The Harp in Old Radnor. This old Welsh longhouse with ancient slate floors and a roaring log fire was recently named Country Pub of the Year 2020 (01544 350655; www. harpinnradnor.co.uk). ‘My home patch has some of the most beautiful, unspoilt countryside, tended by caring farmers, but because there are no ‘major attractions’, many won’t visit.’ Jude Carter ‘Walking the Offa’s Dyke Path about 12 years ago was the first time I had been in the area: it’s absolutely stunning.’

Paula Rhodes