This year, record numbers of people have holidayed in the UK, as the overseas travel options remain limited. Honeypot locations such as Cornwall and the Lake District have reported that shops and services have come under strain from the unprecedented influx of tourists. However, the UK is full of quieter and no less beautiful places to visit.
1. Winnats Pass, Derbyshire
The Peak District is often overlooked in favour of the Lakes or Snowdonia, but it has a quiet beauty of its own. Winnats Pass was forged millions of years ago to create an area that is visually stunning, and also packed with geological interest. Visit the nearby Blue John Cavern, which is home to the Blue John Stone, an ornamental fluor-spar mineral.
2. Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
This limestone gorge cuts through the Mendip Hills, and lies in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The dramatic sliced out landscape also houses a system of caves which are filled with fascinating stalactites. The area is also noted for wildlife, with a population of horseshoe bats occupying the caves.
3. High Force, County Durham
Visit one of the country’s most spectacular waterfalls in Upper Teesdale. The River Tees begins inconspicuously high in the North Pennines, but gathers pace and force to form the powerful 21 metre plunge at Whin Sill. In this ice age landscape you will also discover rare plants and upland birds, and ancient settlements and mining heritage.
4. The Green Bridge of Wales, Pembrokeshire
This is a coastal arch to rival the famous Durdle Door in Dorset, in a beautiful area that is less visited. The arch was formed in the limestone rock by millions of years of erosion from the forces of water and wind. It is located on the Castlemartin Military Range, so check in advance before you visit as it is closed at certain times.
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