For a small country Britain is remarkably wild. Fifteen national parks run from Dartmoor to the Cairngorms; the South West Coast Path, the Wales Coast Path and the King Charles III England Coast Path trace thousands of miles of shoreline; and the right to roam in Scotland means you can walk almost anywhere. Puffins, red deer, seals and seabird cities come as standard.
Across: North West EnglandScottish Highlands & IslandsNorth WalesWest WalesEast MidlandsYorkshire & The HumberNorth East EnglandSouth West EnglandMid Wales
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Don't miss
- Lake District
- Eryri / Snowdonia
- Cairngorms
- Peak District
- Yorkshire Dales
- Pembrokeshire Coast
- Jurassic Coast
Where to go for it
The regions that deliver on outdoors & nature.
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2 highlights North West England The Lake District, the Beatles' Liverpool and Manchester's music -
7 highlights Scottish Highlands & Islands Skye, the Cairngorms, the North Coast 500 and the northern isles -
2 highlights North Wales Eryri (Snowdonia), a ring of castles and the adventure capital -
1 highlights West Wales Pembrokeshire's coast path, beaches and Britain's smallest city -
1 highlights East Midlands The Peak District, Sherwood Forest and stately-home country -
2 highlights Yorkshire & The Humber Two national parks, a walled medieval city and the Brontë moors -
2 highlights North East England Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland's castles and empty beaches -
5 highlights South West England Stonehenge, Georgian Bath, Jurassic cliffs and the Cornish coast -
1 highlights Mid Wales Empty hills, dark skies and the book town
The other themes
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History & Heritage Stone circles, Roman walls, castles and cathedrals -
Arts & Culture Free national museums, the West End and the world's biggest arts festival -
Food & Drink Whisky, the pub, the Sunday roast and a lot of Michelin stars -
Royalty Palaces, castles, crown jewels and the Changing of the Guard -
Film & TV Standing where Harry Potter, Outlander and Bridgerton were shot -
Adventure & Sport Zip lines in slate quarries, surf on two coasts, and the home of the game -
Music & Festivals Glastonbury, the Fringe, Highland Games and the Beatles' city -
Relaxation & Wellbeing Thermal spas, dark skies, forest bathing and very slow walks -
Shopping Department stores, arcades, vintage markets and Harris Tweed -
Sustainability Travelling Britain by train, on foot and by ferry