The Lake District – obvious reasons. It’s soooo lush and green. I love the pockets of rainforest, the valleys, hills/mountains, and glassy lakes reflecting the landscape. It’s gorgeously colourful in autumn. The tap water is soft and tastes delicious. And it’s fairly easy to get around using public transport.
North York Moors – the landscapes are tranquil, yet colourful and captivating. Valleys, purplish pink moors, thick woodlands that also light up in autumn, the coastline! Large sandy beaches and towering cliffs…. I also like how the North Sea often has a little fog/mist above it. The air is crisp, and the historic towns are some of the cosiest places in the country.
Exmoor – the coastal cliffs are impressive. The flowers are intensely colourful and fragrant af. It’s quiet, because nobody comes there. Parts of Exmoor also feel like a little Switzerland because of the many green valleys and steep slopes.
Dartmoor. The most challenging and horrific learning experiences of my life happened within that terrain. I despised every second of being there and was legimately scared when travelling towards that area.
But looking back on it now, those were the experiences that made me who I am today, and im very grateful for those experiences….and it’s a beautiful place when you’re not being forced to sprint up it, crawl through it and carry stupidly heavy items long distance through it.
Dartmoor – It’s vast and hilly. The tors make for great scenery. Probably helps that i spent 5 days there on my Year 6 residential trip, so it also holds some memories for me too.
Lake District – Gorgeous scenery, and the lakes add to it. Can’t overly comment as i’ve only been to Windermere, so i didn’t see alot of it.
Peak District, cos I live in it and although I travel round the UK visiting the country side a lot i still get so blown away by the beauty right outside my house. I’m 34 and think I’m lucky at least 5/6 times a week. Lakes are incredible. We are very blessed with parks in this country.
Spent a lot of time on Dartmoor in the military so slightly less rose tinted glasses for that one but I think it’s one I’d like to revisit more as I get older.
The Lake District. And not perhaps for the commonly quoted reasons. Those too but I’ll tell you a secret. Furness peninsular or the lower hills just north of there before you get into the mountains. You can find the most stunning views with the glistening of the water, and depending on the tide, the sands as well, looking up to the mountains. That mix of water, rolling hills and jagged peaks. I’ve travelled a lot around the world and nothing beats it. The added benefit, there aren’t the hoards of tourists.
I feel like the Lake District is the most scenic and picturesque. I live near the Peak District so spend quite a lot of time there and there is some stunningly beautiful places but I feel like they aren’t as awesome as the Lake District.
1.) Lakes. Only place in England that truly feels like another world.
2.) North York Moors. So many hidden gems without the crowds.
3.) New Forest. Specifically in autumn. There are parts, albeit just some, where you get the sense of what Southern England was naturally like.
England doesn’t have any real “National Parks” They have towns, villages, farms, landowners, footpaths, just like anywhere else. Dartmoor seemed the closest to being a national park (of the ones I’ve been to)
I’ve been to all on this picture except the Broads and North York Moors. My ranking:
1. Lake district. I think it’s clear why everyone has picked this. By far the best scenery if we’re only doing the English national parks. Most mountainous of the bunch although from where I was staying it was a pain in the ass to get to a shop.
2. Exmoor. I had a really fantastic time here. Great scenery, not many people if you stay away from the coastal areas but also close to shops. Had the most green grass I’ve ever seen.
3. New Forest. I like the animals. If we discount the animals I would put Yorkshire Dales at 3rd as especially on the western side it’s pretty similar to the Lake District
Probably unpopular but I think the most overrated one is the Peak District. Given how close it is to multiple cities it’s just too busy for me.
1: the lake district, because it’s the first place I got into all the different outdoor activities you could do in the UK, with people I’m still friends with today, 30 years on.
2: Dartmoor, because it’s the first time me and those friends organised our first self led trip together. Spent a whole night taking it in shifts trying to catch whoever puts the flowers on Kitty Jay’s grave…….. no joy.
I’m gonna give the South Downs some love because they represented the gateway to holidays and days out to the seaside while I was growing up in London.
Objectively the Lake District is the most breathtaking. The South Downs were my first experience of countryside and rolling hills, but it was only after moving further north than Birmingham I realised the UK wasn’t so flat.
Northumberland My home county, the sheer openness of it, the dark skies, castles, Roman ruins, abandoned railways
Peak District, sheer ruggedness, caves and views
North York moors, beautiful countryside and wonderful coastline
Yorkshire dales, more beautiful countryside, cow’us’s
Not the North York Moors, not at all. Not one bit. Don’t come here it’s horrible. Yuk. Grim. (I’m lying, it’s beautiful. Do come, but don’t tell everyone about it, we’d hate to end up as busy at the Lakes!)
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The Lake District – obvious reasons. It’s soooo lush and green. I love the pockets of rainforest, the valleys, hills/mountains, and glassy lakes reflecting the landscape. It’s gorgeously colourful in autumn. The tap water is soft and tastes delicious. And it’s fairly easy to get around using public transport.
North York Moors – the landscapes are tranquil, yet colourful and captivating. Valleys, purplish pink moors, thick woodlands that also light up in autumn, the coastline! Large sandy beaches and towering cliffs…. I also like how the North Sea often has a little fog/mist above it. The air is crisp, and the historic towns are some of the cosiest places in the country.
Exmoor – the coastal cliffs are impressive. The flowers are intensely colourful and fragrant af. It’s quiet, because nobody comes there. Parts of Exmoor also feel like a little Switzerland because of the many green valleys and steep slopes.
Dartmoor. The most challenging and horrific learning experiences of my life happened within that terrain. I despised every second of being there and was legimately scared when travelling towards that area.
But looking back on it now, those were the experiences that made me who I am today, and im very grateful for those experiences….and it’s a beautiful place when you’re not being forced to sprint up it, crawl through it and carry stupidly heavy items long distance through it.
Dartmoor – It’s vast and hilly. The tors make for great scenery. Probably helps that i spent 5 days there on my Year 6 residential trip, so it also holds some memories for me too.
Lake District – Gorgeous scenery, and the lakes add to it. Can’t overly comment as i’ve only been to Windermere, so i didn’t see alot of it.
Peak District, cos I live in it and although I travel round the UK visiting the country side a lot i still get so blown away by the beauty right outside my house. I’m 34 and think I’m lucky at least 5/6 times a week. Lakes are incredible. We are very blessed with parks in this country.
Spent a lot of time on Dartmoor in the military so slightly less rose tinted glasses for that one but I think it’s one I’d like to revisit more as I get older.
The Lake District. And not perhaps for the commonly quoted reasons. Those too but I’ll tell you a secret. Furness peninsular or the lower hills just north of there before you get into the mountains. You can find the most stunning views with the glistening of the water, and depending on the tide, the sands as well, looking up to the mountains. That mix of water, rolling hills and jagged peaks. I’ve travelled a lot around the world and nothing beats it. The added benefit, there aren’t the hoards of tourists.
I feel like the Lake District is the most scenic and picturesque. I live near the Peak District so spend quite a lot of time there and there is some stunningly beautiful places but I feel like they aren’t as awesome as the Lake District.
1.) Lakes. Only place in England that truly feels like another world.
2.) North York Moors. So many hidden gems without the crowds.
3.) New Forest. Specifically in autumn. There are parts, albeit just some, where you get the sense of what Southern England was naturally like.
England doesn’t have any real “National Parks” They have towns, villages, farms, landowners, footpaths, just like anywhere else. Dartmoor seemed the closest to being a national park (of the ones I’ve been to)
I’ve been to all on this picture except the Broads and North York Moors. My ranking:
1. Lake district. I think it’s clear why everyone has picked this. By far the best scenery if we’re only doing the English national parks. Most mountainous of the bunch although from where I was staying it was a pain in the ass to get to a shop.
2. Exmoor. I had a really fantastic time here. Great scenery, not many people if you stay away from the coastal areas but also close to shops. Had the most green grass I’ve ever seen.
3. New Forest. I like the animals. If we discount the animals I would put Yorkshire Dales at 3rd as especially on the western side it’s pretty similar to the Lake District
Probably unpopular but I think the most overrated one is the Peak District. Given how close it is to multiple cities it’s just too busy for me.
1: the lake district, because it’s the first place I got into all the different outdoor activities you could do in the UK, with people I’m still friends with today, 30 years on.
2: Dartmoor, because it’s the first time me and those friends organised our first self led trip together. Spent a whole night taking it in shifts trying to catch whoever puts the flowers on Kitty Jay’s grave…….. no joy.
I’m gonna give the South Downs some love because they represented the gateway to holidays and days out to the seaside while I was growing up in London.
Objectively the Lake District is the most breathtaking. The South Downs were my first experience of countryside and rolling hills, but it was only after moving further north than Birmingham I realised the UK wasn’t so flat.
Northumberland My home county, the sheer openness of it, the dark skies, castles, Roman ruins, abandoned railways
Peak District, sheer ruggedness, caves and views
North York moors, beautiful countryside and wonderful coastline
Yorkshire dales, more beautiful countryside, cow’us’s
Not the North York Moors, not at all. Not one bit. Don’t come here it’s horrible. Yuk. Grim. (I’m lying, it’s beautiful. Do come, but don’t tell everyone about it, we’d hate to end up as busy at the Lakes!)
I met a Norfolk broad once. Very moist
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