My favourite walk isn’t particularly long, just a mile there and back along a little used country lane, but it’s the peaceful destination that makes it so rewarding.

To get to the the start I take the Botus Fleming road and park up once I reach the lane signposted to Moditonham Quay. The short stroll along the lane takes about fifteen minutes before you take a dirt track downhill and finally emerge onto the quay.

I’m not entirely sure of its history but the river is a tributary of the River Tamar. It’s the most secluded, tranquil spot I know; somewhere all the hustle and bustle of the world stops. Take a seat on the wooden bench and listen…to the sound of nothing! You might hear or be lucky enough to see a fish jumping, but otherwise it’s just the sound of silence, and it’s wonderful.

Take a flask of coffee or pack a picnic, or if you want to make more of your day, head back to the car and walk another five minutes up the road to the Rising Sun Public House. Whether it’s a drink in the sunny beer garden or next to the log fire, I promise your day will be complete.