Usually when people travel to Scotland, their destinations are Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, and perhaps St. Andrews for a round of golf. While those are all beautiful, and deserving of the love they receive, Lonely Planet is making sure…
Get Close to British Wildlife This Spring
After Ciara and Dennis both hitting the UK in the past few weeks, it may be hard to imagine that spring is just around the corner. But the days are starting to get longer, and buds are beginning to appear.…
Dungeness: A Very Different British Landscape
It’s remote, the landscape desolate and often referred to as “post-apocalyptic”. Yet Dungeness has an odd charm to it. And if you look closely enough, you’ll find that this isolated spot of the Kent coast is actually alive with all…
10 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to Visit in England
There are 33 designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, 34 if you include the Wye Valley which straddles the border with Wales. Wales has another four of its own, while Northern Ireland has eight. Each AONB varies enormously…
Discover Wales in 2019
In the last few years Wales has celebrated the sea, adventure, and the nation’s many legends. Now, in 2019, Visit Wales is combining these themes and more into one magnificent Year of Discovery. Whatever you are looking for, you can…
County Spotlight: Lancashire
On November 27, 1295, King Edward I called the first elected officials from Lancashire to join him at Westminster to form the Model Parliament. And so, since 1996, people and businesses across the county mark the day as a celebration…
Discovering the Isle of Wight
Facts and Figures Just two miles off the coast of Hampshire in southern England, the Isle of Wight is known for a number of reasons: sailing, holiday destination, music festival, Beatles song. And so visitors are sure to find something…
Walking The Wales Coast Path
For those who enjoy walking, there can be fewer places on earth with as many options as Great Britain. From gentle strolls through meadowland to bracing mountain climbs, there are many miles to be explored. But Wales went the extra…
Best of British Beaches – Scotland
In this, the fourth and final part of our British Beaches series, we turn our attention to Scotland. While you might not have the high temperatures and warm waters that one could enjoy in the south of the UK,…