9 MOST BEAUTIFUL Places to visit in the UK (honest opinion!)
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Where should I add to my list of UK places to visit?
Northumberland! "but i didnt say that, .... we dont want just anyone to visit! " chuckle
Have you been to Norwich, UK 🇬🇧
Robin Hoods Bay , North Yorkshire beautiful little place it’s a steep downhill to get to the sea and you’ve got to walk back up it again when you’ve done at the bottom. Always check the tide times
North Norfolk coast for a easy walk for a 100miles
If you like beaches, sea views and sunsets across the sea then visit Blackpool on the North West coast. Six miles of sandy beaches, all the fun of the fair on three piers, lots of attractions, a circus a zoo, and the iconic Blackpool Tower, the British Eiffel Tower giving stunning views of the lake district in the distance.
It really nice to have an American appreciate the British countryside without treating it like some Disney landscape, you get the sense that the landscapes have been properly experienced and not just viewed from a passing jet. Kalyn is becoming more of a Brit and she is probably seen more of UK than most of the Brits have. Thank you.
Kalyn is one of us 🇬🇧
Skip Dover.
As someone who lives in Kent I can 100% confirm this is probably the best advice you will find on any UA-cam channel.
If you thought that Cornish beaches were "Tropical" looking Try the Outer Hebrides, Harris has the most spectacular beaches in the UK. On the mainland Arisaig and Morar have spectacular beaches.
I really wish people wouldn’t advertise the Outer Hebrides!!
We go every year, easily the best beaches in the UK if a little chilly.
Having grown up with, and then taken my kids to Cornish beaches, the OH is the next step up.
My favourite beaches in the Outer Hebrides are on Tiree; lots of beautiful sand and very few people.
When I was first going to the Western Isles some years ago, a friend told me to enjoy the beaches and I thought she was being sarcastic ... then I got there, and wow I could see what she meant! I had a photo I took on Riof Beach 🏖 blown up onto canvas, and it does look like it's in the Med if not the Caribbean - until you look closely and realise that everyone is wearing their big coat 🤣
@@9walkerma Being picky but Tiree is actually one of the Inner Hebrides not the outer...
Our seals ate all the Alligators.
😂😂😂😂😂
A similar thing happened to our wolves - they were eaten by rabbits. I happen to know that British rabbits are fearsome creatures from watching a documentary about the Holy Grail.
I had a stare down with a Seal in the Thames estuary. It was only about 10 yards away and those eyes are massive. When I got back to the beach I watched the same Seal dipping and diving near another swimmer who could hear the splashing but could not spin around quick enough to see what was causing the splashing. That is defo moral relativism in the form of slapstick. I would suggest that is human-level smarts. Defo felt like it when I was doing the stare-down; if I can consider myself an averagely smart human.
My personal favourite place in the UK not mentioned, is the Pembrokeshire coast in South Wales. Gorgeous coastline for hiking.
Awesome, will check it out!
Remember - Scotland and Wales are not England! In the same way that Canada is not America!
Although the Cornish people believe Cornwall is its own country - it even has its own language! Any part of the world that has its own language that isn’t spoken anywhere else can be considered a country!
Cairngorms is pronounced cairn gorms, as it is written - I believe that one of the hills there is called Cairn Gorm - never actually been there!
Also, don’t go visiting the city of Leeds in Yorkshire in search of Leeds Castle - that’s near Canterbury in Kent - funnily enough, a company based in Canterbury placed it near Leeds!
You’re the first non-Welsh person to pronounce Conwy correctly - us foreigners - the English - pronounce it like it has an A in it - Conway - but us foreigners do that a lot with places where they put a W instead of a OO - Cwm something, most English would pronounce it as if it was spelled cwym or whatever!
@@arthurvasey did you really just remind kalyn that scotland and wales are not england!!?? she knows more about the uk than most that live here, condecending or what
Yes, would holiday in the Gower which is South Wales for a number of years. Extremely underrated, unspoiled beaches although they haven’t always been that way. One of the the ones we loved had a sign warning “Beware of unexploded chemical shells or bombs”. It was from the Cold War I guess but the beach is free of dangerous weapons now and no other military locations exist apart from occasional sheds buried in the undergrowth.
This really isn't to put you off, just to give you vital suggestions. The Cairngorms in winter can be quite hazardous but absolutely beautiful, some of the unprepared (sometimes well prepared) die every year. I grew up in the Highlands and unless you were a skier, many locals don't venture much up the mountains in winter except the brave souls going to rescue others. I would suggest multi-layered water/windproof clothing and thermal layers. Good gloves and heavy boots with gaitors (yes even with waterproof trouser layers), depending on conditions crampons as well (always carried at least if there's snow/ice on the ground). Many like walking poles also for balance. Weather can change in minutes running the gamut of summer to winter before you know it, temperatures can get to below -20°C (much lower depending on the wind) fast in winter. Mist/fog can descend fast also, and in the higher bits you can end up in a cloud layer. A good quality GPS with spare batteries (or power bank for the rechargeable ones) as your phone can lose signal quite easily and the cold drains batteries quicker. Take plenty energy bars or similar even if you don't think you'll eat many as you never know if you'll get stuck. Plenty water and ways to make hot liquids be it self heating or a small stove etc. Always inform people every day where you'll be trekking and these days some sort of emergency beacon is probably a good idea if you hit trouble, decent ones mean you can send out message by satellite even if there is no cellular signal, but just plain emergency beacon can help searchers find you quicker if you're overdue a check in/return. Get maps for all the bothies (kind of emergency shelters or overnight stops) and plan routes so you'll be fairly close to one most of the time. Obviously a good quality torch and maybe emergency flares to attract help is an idea many forget. Its sad all the people we lose up there when modern tech could have more easily helped finding them. Some may think I'm going over the top but years back a group of experienced climbers doing practice for bigger mountains (Himalayas I think) died a few hundred meters from their vehicle when the weather caught them out and they had all the right equipment, essentially they mistimed coming back probably by just 30-60 minutes.
I'd add an Ice axe and some training in use. Agree with above.
The other thing about the Highlands in winter is that it's *dark*. Sunrise and sunset are close together and it can feel like the sun never quite makes it up into the sky. So if you plan a six-hour hike be prepared to start before sunrise so that you don't end up coming down in the dark.
So I’m from Devon and I wouldn’t say that I was a person who was particularly sensitive to natural beauty.
But the one place I’ve been to in England that really impressed me in that way was the Yorkshire Dales. Is it just beautiful and the countryside around York as well. so one to put on your bucket list!
A great list. f you haven't been I'd recommend Pembrokeshire in South Wales, the Peak District in Derbyshire and the Northumberland. The coast and in Northumberland is beautiful especially around Bamburgh and Holy Island.
You need to visit North Yorkshire - The Dales, the Vale of York, and the North York Moors. Each is different in character but all are very beautiful & have lots of places to visit, such as the ruined Fountains & Rievaulx Abbeys, lovely towns such as Thirsk, Helmsley, Leyburn and Northallerton, and the landscape of the Dales is and absolute must !
And Whitby for fish and chips.
If we are talking Wales then a visit to Portmeirion village in Gwynedd, North Wales, is definitely worthwhile. Eccentric Englishman makes mediterranean Italian style village that then gets used to film the iconic series The Prisoner in the '60's. Unbelievably trippy, especially if you get a day when thy run 'Prisoner' moments.
Eccentric Welshman.
It is also Bloody expensive!
Imitation Italy cheaper to go to the real Italy but "Be seeing you"😊 6 of 1 😊
Norfolk Broads. Hire yourself a broads cruiser and spend a few days pottering around between pubs, restaurants and sites of interest.
Thanks for the recommendation!
@@GirlGoneLondonofficialwe did it last week. Cost us about 150 for four hours hiring a large cruiser (with toilet) from wroxham which has a large number of rental companies. We used wroxham launch hire. There’s a good pub in horning - the new inn - you can moor by and takes about 1-2 hours to get there. But, tbh, most of the broads is easy and fun cruising. Watch out for big boats though as the broads has got open access to the sea at Yarmouth.
@@grahamstubbs4962I read it as “a large toilet from Wroxham”
@@djs98blue I'd recommend Potter Heigham a bit further east than Wroxham. Yes it's still very touristy, but not quite as bad as Wroxham as far as crowds go. You will have gone under Potter Heigham old bridge on your way to Horning. I'm lucky as I can see Potter Heigham new bridge, it's on the "bypass" which is the old railway line, from my kitchen window. Well at least when the trees don't have all the leaves blocking the view.
@@AlanEvans789sounds good too and yes wroxham was very touristy but plenty of boat options if you just turn up and want to go… we went on the really hot day a week or so ago and almost melted into the water!
I think you'd love Druiridge Bay and the beach at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland too 🙂
Also, a bit further up the coast over the border into Scotland, you can visit Eyemouth harbour and watch lots of seals playing. There's even a fish stand where you can buy treats for them. A few miles along, you'll also find Coldingham Bay and St Abbs which are very pretty 🙂
I love this whole bit of the borders too and go there often and Caitlin should too. But my top seal tip is Eccles beach in Norfolk where I've had the privilege of seeing them birthing pups a supermarket aisle length away.
You need to visit the Derbyshire Peak District.:-
Dovedale/Mill dale/Wolfscote dale/Bereseford dale; Wyedale/Chee dale/Millers dale/Monsal dale (the name changes through different segments);
And you need to get boots on and WALK them them.
I've lived in Keswick in the Lake District for all of my 53 years.
There's nowhere i'd rather live, it's an incredible place.
There's so many beautiful places here in England 🏴 that everyone should check out, even Scotland, as well!
I am so pleased you are having a good time here. Thanks for sharing.
I've always enjoyed the New Forest, and the rugged coast of the North East.
York!! But also Haworth in west Yorkshire bronte country😊
Whoop I live 3 miles away from Conwy and love living here, if you like the coast visit the coast path on Anglesey as it's absolutely stunning and as a fell runner and wild camper too I spend a lot of time all over Snowdonia which I always think is very similar to the lake district, but just a fraction pointier! Also other places I'd suggest you visit include the Peak District, the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire coast path, the Isle of Skye though is a bit of a Mecca for mountain lovers like myself. Also if you love seals and are near Conwy again, head over to Angel Bay on the Little Orme in Penrhyn Bay, it's only 4 miles from Conwy and the seals shelter in the steep sided little cove, there can be dozens there at any one time, it's incredible, it's so well known you're not allowed on the beach and there are information signs everywhere to protect the seals.
I have only driven through Snowdonia area but also thought it was beautiful! Thanks so much for the recommendations!
The the most beautiful thing about Britain is that you can ask 50 people for their most beautiful part of the country and you may well get 50 different answers.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens, in Yorkshire, very near Ripon, which itself has a stunningly-beautiful cathedral. Lots of nice accommodation of all types and for all budgets in and around nearby Harrogate.
Thank you so much for the tips!
Take a look at the Yorkshire Dale's.....beautiful ❤
YORKSHIRE!
The Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors are absolutely stunning, especially at this time of year when a lot of them are covered in heather. Top walks to try out are: Stanage Edge to Padley Gorge (Peak District), Hole of Horcum and Bridestones (North York Moors), and just the whole of the Yorkshire Dales. All of it. Malham Cove. Settle, Attermire Scar and Stainforth Force. Ribblehead and Ingleborough. Reeth and Fremington Edge. Muker, Keld and Kisdon Hill. Aysgarth and Pen Hill. Middlesmoor and Scar House. Pateley Bridge and Coldstones Cut. Bolton Abbey and Simon's Seat. Cautley Spout and Howgill Fells. It's all spectacular.
Most beautiful place in the UK for me is the Outer Hebrides, particularly Harris and Lewis, and more specifically Mangersta Cliffs. It just feels like you’re at the edge of the world 👌🏼
Crieff is stunning but the next town along is mind blowing its called Comrie. It has a lovely hotel and fantastic food, one night I was in the garden and I could hear a motorway. There is no motorway anywhere near it, it was the river. A must place to visit it has a Roman road going through it.
If your going to North Wales you must visit Chester, it is a Roman walled city with tones of Roman things to see even in shops. The Rows are amazing they are a second level of covered walk ways and shops on 4 streets. The cathedral is also worth a visit, you really can not go wrong visiting Chester, as long as you have comfortable boots or shoes.
I've lived in Perthshire for about 30 years, and while the centre of Crieff is currently a bit run -down, the surrounding villages and towns are lovely. I used to spend a lot of time to the west of Strathearn in Comrie, St Fillan's and Loch Earn. The scenery is incredible and its the only place that I've ever lived where the history feels "real" and "immediate" - if that make any sense.
Love to see The Chilterns get a mention, i grew up there and it is very easy to overlook as it is near to London.
Great vid, seals, dolphins and whales are very common along the British coast, beautiful to see indeed.
Give the Orkney,s a try. Lots to see and do , good food and history so far back it’s hard to imagine
Well, everywhere in Scotland is fabulous. Orkney (at least the “mainland”) is not the most scenic, however (lots of great historical stuff of course).
Lived in Patterdale on Lake Ullswater back in the day and totally agree with you the place is absolutely stunning! never forgot how nice the locals were and the brown sheep! lol!
My first ever trip to the Lake District a couple of years ago at 60yo) was a few days at the YHA in Patterdale. Absolutely beautiful area; wouldlive to return.
Lynton and Lynmouth, North Devin
Thank you for the tips!
Best fish & chip shop in Devon is in Lynmouth....
Crieff is in Central Scotland in the Perth & Kinross Council area. P&K is known as ‘The Heart of Scotland’ it’s a very lush and green part of Scotland.
I live in the Chilterns and it is beautiful! Also, if you want shows and shopping you can be in central London in 40 minutes!!
Great list - if you've never been I highly recommend the Scilly Isles - utterly gorgeous, limited accommodation - but if you can find a place to stay take a week and get a boat pass so you can travel freely between the islands - I particularly love St Agnes, Bryer, St Martins- - gorgeous scenery and wildlife ( seals, dolphins, sea otters, walruses, inummerable birds, semi-tropical gardens, wild flowers, cliffs, sandy beaches, rolling hills, glorious seascapes, landscapes and skyscapes) next to no traffic, there's a small supermarket on St Mary's if you're self catering. Lots of arts and crafts and local musicians and artists, wonderful walking, sailing and diving and other activities), peace, quiet, joy and beauty .....
I think a wild seal is something special- even for people who live in areas where thy are relatively common!
A great summary of some of the most picturesque places.
I've been to most of the areas on your list- but never North Wales.
Very good video. You have seen a lot of the country. Good choices xx
The Northumbrian coast for Bamburgh Castle, Craster, (where kippers come from), Dunstanburgh Castle, the Farne Islands to see the puffins (May to July). Northumbria has more castles than any other county in England. Not to mention the miles and miles of golden sands. Plenty of seals too. 😁😁
It is so difficult to list the most beautiful place in the UK but I can recommend Shropshire, especially the Shropshire hills anytime.
Thank you! Never been to Shropshire, so definitely on my list now!
Shropshire, Hereford and Powys: all have that unspoilt feel and are beautiful in a very relaxed sort of way
@@robinhillyard6187
Clunton and Clunbury,
Clungunford and Clun,
Are the quietest places
Under the sun.
From A E Housman, A Shropshire Lad
I love your choices. My favourite places in the UK are on the west coast of Scotland - anywhere north of Oban, including the islands. Just a warning about Scottish mountains. They aren't very high compared with the US or Europe, but the UK is a long way north although our climate is kept warm by the Gulf Stream; Scotland is on the same latitude as Alaska and Siberia. The tree line is much lower than you would expect in the US or Europe and the exposed areas start much lower. The vegetation and wildlife above the tree line in the Cairngorms, which you rightly described as "bleak", would be perfectly happy in the Arctic. I love walking in the Scottish Highlands, but people need to be aware that 3000 ft in Scotland is far more exposed than 3000 ft further south and make sure they have the right boots and clothes to deal with that.
And midge repellent. The Scottish midges are ferocious !
Northumberland Coast, The North Pennines (where I live), Norfolk Broads, especially if you hire a boat, Dartmoor in Devon, Glen Coe in Scotland, Yorkshire Dales.
2:58 use to go here all the time when i was younger, loved it there! 🙂 feels all tropical especially with the clear waters
South Wales is also stunning, the Pembrokeshire coastline and Gower Peninsula in particular are really beautiful. Pembrokeshire feels a bit like Cornwall did before all of the mobs of tourists starting going in their droves each summer. Dorset and the Jurassic Coast, the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey) and the Scilly Isles are also breathtaking. Maybe also the Norfolk Broads, Yorkshire Dales and the north coast of Scotland, outer hebrides, Orkney and Shetland too.
you need to make a trip to the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Lincolnshire coast, you'd be blown away by it, I mean I'm biased because its where I'm from, your choices are very good, there's a bit of everything in there.
Do you like woodland walks? The Surrey Hills, probably better known for views over the Weald, are reasonably close to London and include some lovely wooded areas with umpteen secluded paths that you can soon feel isolated in.
The Lizard Peninsula is generally just known as The Lizard.
The Cairngorms is one of those place names that is pronounced exactly as it spelt/looks. You just have to remember that it’s a hard ‘c’ and ‘g’, so it’s pronounced closer to Kairn-Gorms.
Kind of helpful to explain it as being a peninsular for the Non UK folk this vid is aimed at but yes, you are right 👍
It's the m not n at the end I see tripping folks up. Especially Zelda fans.
The Wye Valley and Forest of Dean are some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK. The Isle of Wight is also quite nice.
I used to see seals every day in the winter on my morning commute but I never tire of them. You should try singing to them, it utterly transfixes them and they will get even closer. To visit? The southern Outer Hebrides, especially in the late spring or early summer - my favourite place on earth.
In Scotland, you should try the 'Borders' which is a large county actually on the English border and occupies the Eastern half of the Scottish Border south of Midlothian where Edinburgh is located. There are 3 main towns that I have visited, these are Kelso, Melrose and Jedburgh, all are beautiful with a lot of history, but the area is outstanding for landscape beauty. We lived in Edinburgh for almost 2 years and I cannot recommend it enough.
I live in Cornwall and it is a very special place, the most beautiful place in the world.
Depending on your method of travel, if you're heading up to the Cairngorms/Aviemore, don't just skip Perthshire. Pitlochry, Blair Atholl and Dunkeld are all worth at least a little time.
P&K are ‘the heart of Scotland. Dunkeld is fab.
Great video. As others have said, you have done well to see many different places. It certainly sold me on some places I have not visited. I suggest you could try the South Downs if you like hiking (and Cuckmere Haven is beautiful). Kent does have plenty of lovely towns and villages so Dover is an outlier.
🇬🇧 has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world! I would suggest seeing the general tourist sights , then avoid all major cities from then on. With the exceptions of York, Oxford, Cambridge and Bath!
Great list, have you ever been to Whitby or anywhere along the North Yorkshire coast staithes etc) area if not then I’d highly recommend it. Whitby is stunning and it really is our little gem up here in the north east.
When in Wales you should give the following a try.
1. Barmouth
2. Llandudno
3. Mt Snowden
4. Brecon Beacons
5. Tenby
6. Cardiff bay taking in Castel Coch and open air St Fagans museum as well
You won't be disappointed woth any of the above
Good Crieff! That looks gorgeous! And you said 'undulating'😉
We always used to refer to it as Grief :-)
@@tuarach Crieff, is the place in Scotland she mentioned. Or did you mean you used to call Crieff, Grief lol, I'm now so confused 😁
@@matc6221 lol. I grew up in one of the neighbouring towns, so obviously we had our own name for it:-)
@@tuarach haha I get it now 😆
Going from Conway you can travel the coastel road and look accross to Liverpool from there. Infact where i am now outside southport nrear liverpool, Any high point you can see North Wales coast line and Snowden in clear weather. Anglesey is a Bonus on clear days.
Dorset has some spectacular views . Everything from the jurrasic coast , lulworth cove , durdle door , the purbeck hills and some great beaches aswell as lots of great historical sites
I learnt to swim at Durdle Door, no waves because o the line of rocks protecting the cove. far too many people there now though.
@@andyalder7910 it's a bit of a catch 22 . We always see people giving the usual places credit, the same touristy places , and want people to know you live in a beautiful area but at the same time we complain about the grockels
The Square and Compass in Worth Matravers is, perhaps, my favourite pub in England, and the walking is sublime. I have walked the whole round of the Purbeck hills in a single day, starting the car park above Tyneham, west along the hill to Worbarrow Bay, then south to follow the cliff-top path all the way to Swanage by way of that all important stop at Worth Matravers. Then either up to the ride above Old Harry's rocks to head west to Corfe Castle then the final stretch to hope your car is still there. If you are feeling a little lazy, then the Swanage to Corfe Castle part you can do by steam train.
Maybe the best one day walk in the South of England. If it's a bit too much, it can be done as two halves crossing up from Chapman's Poole to Corfe Castle.
Great list of wonderful areas! This is a good reminder to natives in the UK that it's easy to take all these and many other beautiful places for granted and/or be discouraged by the weather and so head to continental Europe or further afield.
We did many different parts of the UK as a family when l was younger and it was always lovely to find new and different places to explore and know about in a real sense.
Been to the Cairngorms a few times (it's pretty much just said as it's spelled BTW, there aren't really any silent letters :) and it's lovely though I favour the west highlands personally (certainly Skye but also the Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland side, Torridon, the beaches up to Mallaig, Glen Coe etc. are all very pretty - once you're in the highlands, anywhere up the west coast and you can't really go far wrong IMO, just beware the dreaded midge :).
And yep, the Lakes are lovely too if you can avoid the crowds, kind of a mini highlands in some respects (had a kayaking experience on Ullswater that sounds fairly similar - somehow we were heading into the wind both ways :). Never been to Cornwall but it's on the list.
I was glad to see a bit of Cornwall in this list! And Kynance is lovely. Also, catching the fog horn when it's misty down at The Lizard is something to behold. 😃
Kynance Cove is a little known gem of a beach. I'd add St David's in Wales, the Ridgeway that covers Wiltshire and Oxfordshire and contains the White Horse of Uffington, Avebury and Wayland Smithies, the village of Cockington (no laughing at the back!) in South Devon and Dartmoor, especially Widdecombe-in-the-Moor.
I would recommend the Isle of Arran off the west coast of Scotland and known as 'Scotland in miniature'. Lots of great walks and plenty of wildlife and beautiful scenery.
The Yorkshire Dales, and in particular the old drove road from Grassington up through Kettlewell, Buckden and Hawes, to Thwaite.
I'm a Sussex girl, but the Yorkshire Dales are just stunning.
Cheddar gorge and the trails along the tops are spectacular, and l still have a deep fondness for northwest Wales - Snowdonia, the menai straights in particular.
In Scotland we have loads of seals but also dolphins and orcas there is a video on UA-cam, orcas on the river clyde which was amazing to see.
Check out the Yorkshire Dales - Dartmoor and the English Riviera down south
Anywhere along the South West Costal Path is pretty awesome 😀
I agree with all of those. At the end you mention National Trust, this is a topic worth a video.
And a very belated welcome back
Do visit the Cairngorms (and Glencoe etc etc) in winter. It is stunning.
But - have the kit, food, heat. Make sure people know where you plan to go, when you will be back.
It can be dangerous. That is half the fun.
@chrissaltmarsh6777 Went skiing at Cairngorm and the weather was dreadful with horizontal hail but the weather cleared one afternoon and the sub- Arctic landscape was stunning looking towards Ben Nevis.
@@kevinjones4559 It can change very quickly - either way. For horizontal sleet (which also turns up in Edinburgh, my home) I use Biggles goggles. Makes me look quite daft. But with the right kit, and the wherewithal to make a brew, it is magic.
You kind of touched on this place for a moment, but I love the landscape of Snowdonia and the Fairy Pools/Glen in Scotland. Just absolutely beautiful natural landscapes, and very picturesque!
Thanks for the shout-out for the Chilterns, my home territory. I often go for walks anywhere between the Thames valley and Coombe Hill. Particularly love the Hambleden Valley.
GOOD FOR YOU, GIRL.
As a Welshman I can get a little biased about our western coastline, but you HAVE to get out to the isles of Scotland. White sands, blue seas, epic prehistoric driving… get any Airbnb in the winter for a real life experience
West coast of Scotland. Use a map and you'll see loads and sooner you will find a beach all to yourself. Sand is almost white.Fort William to Mallaig is a good start. You also should see the Harry Potter railway
Perhaps try the birthplace of tourism in the UK, the Wye valley. John Egerton started the tour in the late 18th century with a two day boat trip starting from Ross on Wye and ending in Chepstow. Now, I think, you can walk most of the Wye meandering through the Welsh and English borders and there are some truly beautiful scenic views.
The Cairngorms; it depends on the winter severity. In a severe winter, you won't get anywhere near the peaks of the Cairngorms. If you drive the roads in summer, you'll see snow-depth poles - many will be covered completely. In a wet winter it's miserable.
I'd love to see you explore more of Wales. There's so much beautiful country.
The Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands are well worth an exploration. Good coastal scenery, lots of wildlife and also excellent food!
5:50 Crieff is the largest town in the Trossachs - where the lowland Central Belt gives way to the Highlands.
As a result it can offer pretty much any type of inland scenery and activity in a compact package.
The area to the south is infested with little farm roads which are great for cycling... (o:
Skye is so much more than the tourist stops and the many smaller attractions can provide an authentic feel of the landscape. Obviously the mountains are dangerous, but most hillsides offer fine views, streams and peace.
Other places to visit... Norfolk Broads for the waterways, windmills and especially Horsey Gap if you enjoyed seeing one seal bobbing about in the sea... imagine seeing hundreds hauled out along the beach to have their pups as you look on from the top of grassy sand dunes (best time to go is from October through to Jan). I also rate Northumberland, walk a bit of Hadrian's Wall or visit Alnwick and then out to nearby beaches, lots of castles to explore and amazing night skies if the clouds don't spoil the fun. Outer Hebrides is beautiful, as others have already recommended. South Wales has some amazing beaches, but if you go in June then there are puffins on Skomer island that will make you want to come back again and again.
The Yorkshire dales or a lot of places in Yorkshire, Eg. Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, to name but a few. I live in Halifax, West Yorkshire, so am somewhat biased, but hey, there you are.
I know you said your favourite part of Wales is its north coast, but I don't think you can have visited Pembrokeshire.
Its coast is a national park, and if you like Kynance Cove, you'll love Pembrokeshire with its pristine seas, stunning sandy beaches and dramatic coastline (not unlike Devon and Cornwall, but better conserved).
Born and raised in teh Lake District.
Beck bashing, ginell bashing gullie bashing, sometimes we also used to do it going upstream with no safety gear when we were young and apart from a few bruises no one ever got injured. Its great on a summer day to climb up a small waterfall then jump of into the pool below it.
I'm from Argyll on the west coast of Scotland and have a high threshold on natural beauty in the landscape. You've mentioned Skye, visit in May or September to avoid the tourists; the island of Harris and Lewis have great landscapes and beaches; Sutherland on the north west coast of Scotland for the dramatic land and seascapes and Perthshire and the Trossachs which are beautiful areas close to the major towns and cities of Scotland. I have travelled around England and Wales and it's always too busy with no parking and too many people, fortunately other people go there and leave Scotland free for me!😁
Thank you so much for the recommendations! I LOVE Scotland and hope to do more videos specifically focusing on Scotland. if it weren't for jobs/family down in England, I would absolutely live there.
Yeah, Luskentyre is gorgeous. It could be in the Carribean, if the Carribean was absolutely fucking baltic.
There is always the midge problem in wilderness Scotland though, so visiting at the time of year when they are least active is recommended. 👍
@@Pesmog the midges are a problem from Mid May to early September in the west of Scotland, they're not such a problem in Perthshire and areas to the east of Stirling. If you're wanting to avoid them, go outside when it's sunny or when there is a breeze - and avoid being out at dusk/sunset!
@@GirlGoneLondonofficial you would be very welcome! 😀
The northwest Highlands are so different from the Cairngorms, and also even different from each other. Ardnamurchan, Torridon, Assynt - all are so worth exploring. Stunning mountain scenery punctuated by beautiful lochs, coastline and beaches. :)
Living in Cornwall, I am glad you included us on this list.
I agree about the Chilterns, I used to live in Hemel Hempstead. I also holiday on the Lizard peninsula staying at the Top House Inn. Excellent bolthole.
Close London Dunstable Downs above Dunstable , Bedfordshire. Hambledon valley above Marlow, Bucks is great place for a walk
I live on the outskirts of the New Forest which I can recommend.
I don't know if you have ever visited but Windsor Great Park is beautiful. If you can, see Valley Gardens in the Spring - last two weeks of April. The whole area is planted with Rhododendrons and Azaleas and they are at their best at that time. If you have the time Saville Gardens (paid entry) is also worth a visit as is the nearby Cow Pond (lots of lilies, ducks, geese etc). In each case you can park at Saville Gardens car park and walk. If you want to walk, walk all the way from Windsor up the long walk, over the hill at the top, past the (large) statue, continue straight on towards Cumberland Lodge. Beyond it, you are then near Cow Pond, a little further on, at Cumberland Gate you can turn left down to Saville Gardens and if you cross Smith's Lawn and turn left at the far side you can find directions to Valley Gardens - which borders Virginia Water. A walk around Virginia Water is also pleasant. Google a map to see what I mean.
West coast and islands of Scotland are definitely some of the most scenic places in the uk.
Kynance Cove is beautiful. We went there to do some sea kayaking. Great fun, except getting the kayak down a mile of cliff path and back up.
The first shots of chalk cliffs look very like the seven sisters in Sussex
If you like seals try Donna Nook in Lincolnshire. There are literally dozens of baby seals being born every November/December behind a small fence metres from you. And no admission fee except parking. It’s like something from an Attenborough documentary.
Pooley Bridge in the Lake District and Kirkstone Pass is a beautiful drive right up the mountains. One of the highest mountain passes in the Lake District, Kirkstone Pass provides breathtaking views and an exciting driving experience. It winds its way through the fells and offers sweeping vistas of Windermere, England's largest lake.
As a lifelong walker I thoroughly concur with your choice of places to visit. The Cairngorms is not for the fainthearted but worth the effort. I moved to Ireland some years back and would be interested on hearing your views should you ever visit.
Shropshire Hills - unknown by so many.
I was just thinking that myself. However they are very remote in tourism terms, especially from London. Which is what keeps them nice and peaceful I think!
@@vintagevic4593 Include Ironbridge, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth & Ludlow and you have an amazing trip of scenery and history.
Here's a couple of suggestions.
The Pembrokeshire coast in South Wales is well worth a visit, not forgetting a boat trip to visit some of the small island nature reserves such as Skomer.
Then there are places on the borders of Wales like the Wye Valley - if you like books, don't forget to visit Hay-on-Wye. Then up along Offa's Dyke past towns like Oswestry (England) or Llangollen (Wales) along the Dee Valley.
One of the most wonderful experiences of my life was seeing the puffins on Skomer.
My fav pkaces in Scotland would be 1. Kyke of Tongue, theres a secret wee white sand beach just down from the layby beside Coldbackie Hill. 2. Glen Torridon, beautiful stunning drives with coos and sheep scattered on the road. Stop at Nannys cafe in Shieldaig for some Carrot cake. 3. Applecross and the amazing 2000ft Bealach na Ba pass. Stop for fish n chips in Applecross village. 4. Dundonnell another stunning drive location, watch for wild goats. 5. Ullapool and the stunning drive up to Lochinver, so many places and stop overs. Sadly Motorhomes are NOT welcome.
As you like hills your could try North Yorkshire. Also the Derbyshire Peak District. I live in West Yorkshire and only about 45 minutes' drive from the beginning of the Peaks.