What connects them? Me. I have recently been up in Marlborough visiting family, and added more to my exclusive and growing map of the area. This time added some of Marlborough college grounds and also some tracks in Savernake Forest - a big job there - need to do it on a bike really.

A trip from Marlborough to Hereford allowed me to begin to fill in the gap between the M50 and the Hereford outskirts.

Closer to home I've spent some days cycling into the beautiful, but very hilly, Mid Devon area north and west of the Crediton to Bickleigh road, visiting Cheriton Fitzpaine, Stockleigh English and Shobrooke.

I found a tractor graveyard near Cadbury - just down the road to Cadeleigh, near Windwhistle Cross (great name - the wind was whistling when I was there!)