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A walk through the Buckinghamshire villages of Fulmer and Hedgerley

Steve Davison leads the way on a 5¾ mile walk around the picturesque villages of Fulmer and Hedgerley in south Buckinghamshire

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This ‘Royal Route’ is suitable for those with youngsters or people who need a few extra reasons to get out and about. You can spend time in Datchet and then enjoy a leisurely stroll back to Windsor, or simply take the train back. Enjoy great vuews of Windsor Castle on the way.

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Common wandering

Steve Davison leads the way on a 5 mile walk through the peaceful Buckinghamshire countryside around Cholesbury and Hawridge

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Kick-start 2013... with the National Trust

Emma Ward hopes to lure you from the sofa with invigorating walks in beautiful surroundings

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Autumn and Winter at Cliveden

All the family can get outdoors and enjoy the delights of Cliveden

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Restaurant Reviews

Royal Ascot Pavilion offer – just £99 with this exclusive Archant code!

World-class racing, style, history and pageantry create a truly unique experience that’ll you’ll never forget. Each day commences with the Royal Procession as The Queen arrives and is concluded with the much-loved tradition of Singing Around The Bandstand.

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Chef Tom Kerridge brings his 2 Michelin Stars to The Panoramic Restaurant at Royal Ascot

The incredibly popular and loveable chef patron Tom Kerridge, who owns the extraordinary two Michelin starred Hand & Flowers pub in Marlow, is to bring his unpretentious modern British flavours featuring the best available seasonal ingredients to the Panoramic Restaurant during the Royal Meeting (Tuesday 18th – Saturday 22nd June).

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The Yew Tree at Highclere

A relaxed evening and good conversation in front of a roaring fire – what more could one want when the weather turns? Add a splendid feast followed by a restful night’s sleep and you have the recipe for our visit to The Yew Tree at Highclere.

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‘Mezing’ around in Wendover

What is meze? I didn’t know until I went to Crumbs Coffee & Sandwich Bar in Wendover High Street and learnt that meze is, like tapas, a selection of appetisers or small dishes that can be hot or cold, spicy or savoury.

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By George, that went down well

It’s a possibly odd place to start, but driving home from The Dundas Arms at Kintbury, husband Steve and I agreed that this is the most fascinating country pub we’ve ever been to, and that we thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

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Events

Festival of Archaeology 2013 in the South East of England

Get hands on with history at the world’s biggest celebration of archaeology this July during the 23rd annual Festival of Archaeology.

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How does your garden grow?

A chance to quiz top gardening experts is created by the Bucks Art Fund at a special ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’ to be held in June at Steeple Claydon, Buckingham. The event, on 27 June, from 5.30 pm, will be held in the much-admired garden at Kingsbridge, Steeple Claydon, the home of Serena and Tom Aldous.

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Glamorous and exciting… it can only be Ascot

A bit of inside gen: If you haven’t visited Ascot since the huge redevelopment between 2004 and 2006 and marvelled at the stunning new grandstand, well shame on you! Make sure you’re one of the 500,000 who attend this year (that’s a whopping 10 per cent of all UK racegoers). There are two tracks, allowing for both flat and jump meetings.

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