Cornwall and Devon Walks with Julia Bradbury

Enjoy a blast of sea air with formidable, inexhaustible hiker Julia Bradbury as she yomps along the North Atlantic Coast Walk.

It’s a cheerful and spectacular burst of escapism that begins in Padstow, where of course she must meet a member of the Stein family. Not Rick, but his chef-son Jack. Of course, there must also be a barbecue on the beach with the day’s freshly caught catch.

Bradbury visits the lovely Prideaux estate, with the beautiful country house Prideaux Place at its heart – “I feel like I need a bonnet and heaving bosoms” she chirrups, walking up the drive. And she later learns about the mermaid that cursed Padstow with the treacherous Doom Bar.