Five great British walks

Walla Crag over Derwent Water, Lake District

Walla Crag, near Keswick, Cumbria

Derwentwater in the Lake District ticks all the boxes. An exquisite lake, tapering away to a smouldering backdrop of high peaks, cradled by some breathtaking fells. A trip to Walla Crag offers the definitive lakeside panorama.

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Church Stretton, Long Mynd, Shropshire

The wild moorland and purple heather-clad hills of the Long Mynd are known locally as Little Switzerland, because of the alpine feel, beamed black and white houses and glorious views. Even in winter, snowdrops, primrose and bluebells fill the woods.

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Rest and relax in the Shropshire countryside

Coaley Peak, Cotswolds

With their honey-coloured houses and plump hills, the Cotswolds are seen as a genteel, English walkers' paradise. But the range comes to a dramatic conclusion at Coaley Peak, where you'll find ancient beech forests, a William Morris stained-glass window at Selsley church, and gothic beauty at Woodchester.

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Escape to the hidden Cotswolds

Rhossili Down, Mewslade Bay, South Wales

Named Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, few beaches anywhere can rival the magnificent five-mile sweep of sand that is Rhossili Bay. Along the breezy moorland and clifftop between Rhossili and Worm's Head, you'll find the stunning golden beach, Mewslade Bay.

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Alstonefield, Peak District, Derbyshire

Towering limestone pillars, spires and caves set in dense ash woodland make the deep gorge of Dovedale in the Peak District National Park irresistible. Starting and finishing at Alstonefield village, bear down through the valley of Hall Dale and follow the meandering River Dove.