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Hamsterley Forest Tucked between the Wear and Tees valleys on the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Hamsterley Forest is County Durham’s largest woodland and one of the North East’s best-kept outdoor spaces. Spread across more than 2,000 hectares of mixed coniferous and broadleaf woodland, it sits in a sheltered valley

Simonside Hills Rising sharply above the small market town of Rothbury, the Simonside Hills are one of Northumberland’s most distinctive landmarks. This ridge of weathered sandstone crags sits inside the Northumberland National Park, and despite a modest height, it feels wilder and more dramatic than the numbers suggest. Walkers come here for sweeping views across

High Cup Nick High Cup Nick is one of the most striking natural landmarks in the North Pennines, a place where the land simply drops away into a vast U-shaped valley that many compare to a miniature Grand Canyon. Tucked into the Eden Valley in Cumbria, it sits above the village of Dufton and forms

Harthope Valley Harthope Valley sits south-west of Wooler, cut through by the Harthope Burn as it flows down from the high slopes of the Cheviot Hills. It’s one of the quieter corners of Northumberland National Park, with no villages along its length, only scattered farms reached by a single narrow road that climbs gradually towards

Glen Lyon Glen Lyon stretches for around 32 miles through the heart of Perthshire, making it one of the longest enclosed glens in Scotland. Despite its size, it remains one of the country’s quieter corners, tucked away from the main tourist routes that run through Glencoe or Skye. Travellers who make the detour are usually

Ben Loyal Rising sharply from the flat moorland of north Sutherland, Ben Loyal is one of the most striking peaks in the Scottish Highlands. Its distinctive cluster of granite tops has earned it the nickname “Queen of the Mountains,” a title that becomes obvious the moment the peak comes into view from the road near

Loch Sunart Loch Sunart stretches for around 19 miles along the boundary between the Ardnamurchan and Morvern peninsulas in the west of the Scottish Highlands, making it one of the longest sea lochs in the country. Unlike some of Scotland’s more heavily visited lochs, Sunart has kept a slower, quieter character, with narrow single-track roads,

Ardnamurchan Peninsula The Ardnamurchan Peninsula sits at the very edge of mainland Britain, reaching further west than any other point on the mainland. Tucked into the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, this remote stretch of land is defined by single-track roads, empty beaches, and a sense of isolation that few other UK destinations can

Coigach Coigach sits tucked into the northwest corner of the Scottish Highlands, a remote peninsula in Wester Ross where jagged sandstone peaks rise straight out of moorland and the coastline breaks apart into scattered islands. It’s the kind of place that rewards travelers willing to leave the main road behind, since almost every worthwhile spot

Porthdinllaen Wales Porthdinllaen Wales is one of those places that feels almost too good to be true until you actually stand on the beach and see it for yourself. Tucked onto a narrow headland on the northern edge of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, this old fishing village has no roads running through it, no