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A couple of pints. Only light bites served though. A shame.

The Cotley Inn is a well-known traditional country pub located in Wambrook near Chard. The pub serves up a delicious menu of quintessential British meals in a cosy and welcoming setting.

you could do a short walk up onto one of the highest points in Dorset

Nice pub with bike-friendly outdoor seating. Open daily lunchtime and evening.

The second-highest point in Dorset, Pilsdon Pen has the remains of an Iron Hill hillfort astride it as well as some magnificent views. By bike, you can get fairly close to the top although the actual summit is only accessible on foot via a footpath. Still, from the lane here you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

This quiet town in the north east of the Blackdown Hills AONB is a great starting point for walks and has a lovely, 17th-century pub if your hikes take you through here. The River Yarty flows right past as an infant watercourse before it gets wider further south. To the north west lies Bishopswood Meadows Nature Reserve, a wonderful place to stroll with grasslands and marshes.

My favourite section of the stopline way, an easy chilled ride, particularly stunning in the summer but monumentally busy exactly when you think it would be.

Reputed to be the best chippy around (even better than some coastal options), the Lemon Plaice is a great fish and chip takeaway in the centre of Axminster. We enjoyed some very crispy battered fish and took it a short walk to the churchyard grass to enjoy in the late evening sunshine.