Picturesque places
Forge memories that will last forever against the backdrop of chocolate-box villages and picturesque towns in England. Thank goodness for digital cameras and their capacity to capture those myriad images of cricket teams playing on village greens, charming duck ponds and colourful hanging baskets. Look up from the quaint cobbled streets to marvel at historic hostelries and scenic market squares. Hand-in-hand discover stunning modern architecture as well as centuries-old buildings. These scenes from picturesque English towns are to feast your eyes on and remember for years to come. And unlike the photos, the memories won’t ever fade.
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Star gazing like a Roman at Cawfields Roman Wall
Built in AD122, Hadrian’s Wall was once the largest frontier in the Roman Empire and remained that way for 300 years.
Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Lose yourself in the Allen Valleys
Strap on your walking boots and explore a countryside full of contrasts. Prepare to be blown away by this picturesque part of the North Pennines.
Location: Allendale, Northumberland
Discover one of England's last remaining ancient woodlands
Take your bicycle to the Wyre Forest and see more of this ancient woodland than if you were on foot.
Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire
Be inspired with a visit to Tudor House
Tudor House is one of the most prominent buildings in Broadway which houses objects and artefacts on loan from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Location: Broadway, Worcestershire
Expect the unexpected with a visit to Croome
Escape to Croome and explore its Palladian Bath stone mansion house set in extensive parkland designed by ‘Capability’ Brown.
Location: Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire
Take part in a 900-year-old tradition
Walk along Winchester’s water meadows to a beautiful medieval almshouse and you are following in the footsteps of weary travellers through the ages.
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
Picnic in Bath's most elevated park
Enjoy stunning views of the World Heritage City of Bath from the steep hill-top setting of Alexandra Park.
Location: Bath, Somerset
Explore England’s smallest historic county on foot, bike or bus
Rutland is a wonderful place for walking and cycling all year round and each season brings its own rich palette of colours to the rolling countryside.
Location: Rutland
Steam into the Severn Valley Country Park
Bring your picnic and arrive by steam train, the best way to see the peaceful, scenic valley of the River Severn.
Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Join the A-List on a narrow boat holiday
You just can’t beat messing about in boats and travelling at just 4 miles an hour you are sure to unwind.
Location: Chirk, Shropshire
Stay at the award-winning Lion Quays Waterside Resort
The Lions Quays near Oswestry is a renowned hotel which also boasts a five-star Country Club and Spa.
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
Discover Danebury mysterious Iron Age world
Danebury is perhaps the most extensively studied Iron Age hillfort in Europe. Its intriguing finds can be found at Andover’s Museum of the Iron Age.
Location: Test Valley, Hampshire
Take a trip back to where the Industrial Revolution began
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage status for its unique contribution to the birth of the global Industrial Revolution in the 18th century.
Location: Ironbridge, Shropshire
Take a flight to the Heights of Abraham
Discover famous show caverns beneath a 60-acre hilltop park overlooking a deep, dramatic limestone gorge in the Peak District.
Location: Matlock, Derbyshire
Fall in love in the Durham Dales
Explore the rugged beauty of the Durham Dales’s rolling pastures and open moorland among the falling leaves and changing colours of the landscapes on a romantic break.
Location: Durham Dales
10 amazing views in the Lake District
England's biggest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site; there's definitely no shortage of things to do in the Lake District.
