It’s A Long Way — but not that far at all when you stock up on local produce

On her last trip of the summer, Jen Stevens took her family to Tipperary where they discovered great food, hidden gems and a love for cycling.

Mae and Molly: took the long way to Tipperary's natural splendour

My favourite photo of the summer is of my daughters holding apples freshly picked, standing in a wildflower meadow in the blazing sun. It’s one of those idyllic moments that you wish for on holidays and want to record.

I took the photo at The Apple Farm, just outside Clonmel, in Co Tipperary, on a gloriously sunny day at the end of August. The farm is a magical place, with two friendly donkeys, bunnies that hop and hide in the tree trunks in the orchard, and a shop full of local produce, with which you fill the boot of the car to try to recreate that farm magic at home.