Lancashire sits confidently between England’s northwest coast and the Pennines, a county that once powered the world with its mills, soot and hard graft. Today …
Lancashire is where England is properly northern with a seaside twist
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Cumbria is where England gets very scenic very quickly
If you head up to the northwest corner of England, eventually you find yourself in Cumbria, where the scenery suddenly becomes rather dramatic. Mountains loom, …
West Yorkshire is where England gets properly northern
West Yorkshire is England with its boots on. It is mills and moors, cities and villages, literature and industry, all crammed into one surprisingly compact …
15 Reasons to visit Northern Ireland in summer (besides the obvious one with the giant’s footsteps)
Northern Ireland, in summer, is what happens when somebody leaves the fridge door open just long enough for the butter to soften and the whole …
Best Wild Swimming Spots in South East England
Rivers, lakes, and secret beaches offer some surprisingly wild places to swim even in the busy South East. Here are nine inviting spots where you …
Yorkshire is where England stretches out and takes a deep breath
Yorkshire sits contentedly in the middle of England like a great big chunk of countryside that refuses to be hurried. It is the largest county …
The New Forest, ancient woodlands and secret glades
There is something wonderfully contradictory about the New Forest. You might reasonably expect a forest to be full of densely packed trees and gloomy clearings, …
Lyndhurst
Capital of the New Forest with a regal past Lyndhurst is often described as the heart of the New Forest, and with good reason. For …
Brockenhurst
A gentle village with a forest heart Brockenhurst is the kind of place where the forest simply carries on into the streets. Ponies amble across …
Devon is where England goes on holiday and forgets to leave
Devon sits quietly in the southwest, content to offer something for almost everyone. Rolling hills? Yes. Dramatic coastlines? Absolutely. Cream teas? As many as you …