In our previous post, we highlighted Scotland’s far northern regions as one of Lonely Planet’s Best Destinations for 2024. Today, we take a look at another destination in the UK, one of the publication’s top ten in the sustainability category.…
National Park Spotlight: Snowdonia
On October 18th, 1951, Snowdonia was named as a National Park of Great Britain. To celebrate its 70th birthday, we look at some of the highlights of this majestic Welsh park. We uncover a few of those special places, and…
South Downs National Park Expands
The South Downs National Park recently announced that it was growing with a key landmark of the south coast joining its landscape. The iconic Seven Sisters Country Park is no longer under county council control. Instead, the 280-hectare site has…
National Park Spotlight: The Lake District
Seventy years ago, on 9th May, 1951, the Lake District was named an official National Park of Great Britain. It was the second area of the country to be designated a National Park, the Peak District being the first. We…
National Park Spotlight: The Peak District
This month marks the 70th anniversary of the Peak District, the first of the National Parks of Great Britain. We’re showcasing some of the highlights, uncovering a few of those special places, and sharing tips on when to visit, where…
Swim Loch Lomond!
We’ve previously written about Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park as an ideal way to experience the majesty of the Scottish landscape. Now, an exciting day of events will cast athletic competition and fun against this gorgeous backdrop. Go Swim…
Literary Landscapes: Arthur Ransome’s Norfolk
Our last post explored the parts of the Lake District depicted in Arthur Ransome’s beloved Swallows and Amazons series. Today, we explore another part of England that featured so prominently in the books: the Norfolk Broads. They all went out…
Literary Landscapes: The Lakes of William and Dorothy Wordsworth
Britain’s abundant literary history is made all the richer by the country’s many magnificent landscapes. In this series, we’ll be taking a look at the countryside that has served as inspiration for some of our most beloved works. In this…
National Park Spotlight: South Downs
And so we reach the end of our spotlight series. Over the past few months, we have explored Britain’s National Parks, from the wild beauty of the Cairngorms to the rugged Pembrokeshire Coast to the tranquil waterways of the Lake…
National Park Spotlight: Brecon Beacons
In this, the last but one of our series highlighting the National Parks of Great Britain, we head back to Wales. We’ve already explored Snowdonia and the Pembrokeshire Coast. This week, we will take a look at some of the…