Camping & Wild Spaces
Pitch a tent, breathe slow, and let the landscape do the work.
Lake District
Mirror lakes and gentle fells — England's most-loved camping country.
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Snowdonia (Eryri)
Misty peaks, glacial valleys and star-filled dark skies.
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Scottish Highlands
Vast wilderness with a right-to-roam and endless places to camp.
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Peak District
Rolling moorland and dry-stone walls, easy to reach from the cities.
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New Forest
Ancient woodland and open heath roamed by wild ponies.
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Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog)
Grassy peaks, waterfalls and some of the UK's darkest skies.
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Cairngorms
The UK's largest national park — pine forest, heather and lochs.
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Dartmoor
Wild granite-topped moorland — England's home of backpack camping.
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Yorkshire Dales
Green valleys, stone barns and endless walking country.
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Isle of Skye
Dramatic ridges, sea cliffs and wild, remote beauty.
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Northumberland National Park
Empty moorland and Europe's largest area of protected dark sky.
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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
Silver lochs and wooded hills within easy reach of Glasgow.
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Pembrokeshire Coast
The UK's only coastal national park — cliffs, coves and clear sea.
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Coastlines to slow your breathing — sand, shingle and open horizon.
St Ives
Turquoise water and golden sand on Cornwall's artistic coast.
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Durdle Door
A natural limestone arch on the dramatic Jurassic Coast.
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Brighton Beach
Pebble seafront, the historic pier and easygoing seaside energy.
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Bamburgh Beach
Endless empty sand beneath a clifftop castle.
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Whitby
Historic harbour town under a clifftop abbey ruin.
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Tenby
Pastel harbour houses above golden sand and turquoise sea.
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Rhossili Bay
A vast sweep of sand often named among Britain's best beaches.
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Scarborough
A classic seaside bay beneath a headland castle.
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Blackpool
Long sandy beach, the famous tower and bright seaside energy.
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Newquay
Cornwall's surf capital — Atlantic waves and golden coves.
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Portstewart Strand
Two miles of golden dune-backed sand on the north coast.
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Luskentyre Beach
White sand and turquoise water that rival the tropics.
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Bournemouth Beach
Seven miles of soft golden sand and a Victorian pier.
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Iconic natural and historic landmarks worth the journey.
Stonehenge
The prehistoric stone circle, mysterious and monumental.
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Giant's Causeway
Forty thousand hexagonal basalt columns meeting the sea.
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Ben Nevis
The highest peak in the UK — a rewarding, achievable summit.
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Loch Ness
A deep, storied loch framed by hills and castle ruins.
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Edinburgh Castle
An ancient fortress on volcanic rock above the capital.
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Tower of London
A thousand-year-old fortress guarding the Crown Jewels.
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Roman Baths
Steaming ancient thermal baths in a honey-stone city.
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Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.
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Angel of the North
A vast steel angel watching over the North East.
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The Eden Project
Giant biome domes housing rainforests and gardens.
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York Minster
One of Europe's finest gothic cathedrals.
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The Shard
Western Europe's tallest tower, with sweeping city views.
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Warwick Castle
A magnificent medieval castle beside the River Avon.
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Quiet, warm indoor spaces to wander and wonder.
British Museum
Two million years of human history under one roof — free entry.
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Natural History Museum
Dinosaurs, gems and a cathedral-like Victorian hall.
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National Railway Museum
The world's largest collection of historic steam locomotives.
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Kelvingrove Museum
Art and natural history in a striking red-sandstone palace.
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Tate Modern
Modern and contemporary art in a former power station — free entry.
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Science Museum
Engines, aircraft and space exploration under one roof — free entry.
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V&A Museum
The world's leading museum of art, design and performance.
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Imperial War Museum
Powerful stories of conflict and its impact on people's lives.
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National Museum of Scotland
From ancient artefacts to science, in a soaring glass hall — free entry.
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Ashmolean Museum
Britain's first public museum — art and archaeology, free entry.
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Beamish Museum
A living open-air museum of 19th and 20th century northern life.
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National Museum Cardiff
Art, natural history and evolution of Wales — free entry.
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Jorvik Viking Centre
Step back into York's Viking-age streets and stories.
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