If you’re looking for peace, tranquillity and solitude, then you could do worse than head for Pembrokeshire in south Wales…or more accurately, one of
If you’re looking for peace, tranquillity and solitude, then you could do worse than head for Pembrokeshire in south Wales…or more accurately, one of
Categories: Islands, Nature, United Kingdom
The Scottish Highlands are well known for their incredible scenic beauty and varied landscapes. While there are a few small cities and larger towns th
Categories: Gorges, Nature, United Kingdom
Located in western Scotland and one of the islands within the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran is one of Scotland’s real jewels. Commonly known simpl
Categories: Islands, Nature, United Kingdom
The archipelago known as the Orkney Islands is a group of more than seventy islands located off the Scottish coast. This beautiful destination is an i
Categories: Islands, Nature, United Kingdom
The Lake District National Park in Cumbria is home to England’s largest natural lake, Windermere, measuring 17 km from end to end. The lake, and the s
Categories: National Parks, Nature, United Kingdom
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, better known as William and Kate, live on Anglesey. What better recommendation could there be? The Royal couple doe
Categories: Islands, Nature, United Kingdom
Fingal’s Cave on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Staffa is one of Scotland’s most extraordinary geological wonders, a vast sea cave formed entirely from hexagonal basalt columns, whose natural acoustics produce an eerie cathedral-like resonance that inspired Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and captivated writers from Sir Walter Scott to Jules Verne. Accessible only by boat from […]
Categories: Caves, Nature, Nature, United Kingdom
The Needles pierce the horizon off the western tip of the Isle of Wight, three white chalk stacks rising from a churning sea. A fourth pillar collapsed in a storm in 1764, leaving behind the jagged formation that gives this landmark its name. The Alum Bay cliffs behind them stripe the coastline in shades of […]
Categories: Islands, Nature, Nature, United Kingdom