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Park up and walk down the hill a little. Don’t stop for a pint. This isn’t easy if you’ve stopped for a pint there before. Turn left and follow the road along for a few hundred yards and then follow the footpath across the fields to the cliffs.

When you hit the edge follow the coast along to your right. Keep going. Down and lungbustingly back up the sharp valley. Chapman’s Pool ahead and to your left. Keep going and turn inland at the footpath sign. Here, you may get the first slight tickle of scent. Keep going. If you’re lucky and the farmer hasn’t decided to grow some stupid biofuel you may well find a full field of broad beans. In flower. Trying not to breathe or listen walk quickly to the centre. Stop. Close your eyes and breathe in the loveliest flower smell there is from the tens of thousands of broad beans, and take in the insect buzz.

When you’ve had your fill, follow the path back into the village for the finest pint (and pastie) there is.

Here on the farm, it’s all muddy knees trying to catch the slightest whiff from our few lines