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The Italian region with beautiful landscapes and ancient villages – but few tourists
Skip Tuscany and Umbria in favour of Italy’s most underappreciated region: Abruzzo
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‘Tourists relieve themselves in my garden and then abuse my staff’
After another bumper summer for the Lake District, locals have had enough of influencers, plastic pollution and public urinating
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‘It beggars belief that a private company can discharge waste into a lake in a national park’
Swimmers, hoteliers and Michelin-star chefs are battling to save Windermere from pollution, overtourism and climate change
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The beauty of England, minus the crowds: What to see and do in our 34 unsung AONBs
From the Isles of Scilly to the Howardian Hills, England is blessed with plenty of gloriously underrated regions to explore
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The secret Cotswolds village that even Google forgot to map
Earning the nickname ‘Little Switzerland’, charming Chalford has entirely slipped off the tourist radar
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Europe’s most beautiful lake districts
Forget Cumbria – our expert reveals Europe’s most alluring waterworlds, from peaceful paddling in Sweden to chic inland beaches in France
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This underrated national park is the most beautiful corner of Britain right now
The annual arrival of heather flowers turns the North York Moors into a pink and purple wonderland
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Have the summer crowds spoiled the Lakes? I visited Windermere to find out
Reports say that the crowds are extreme and you can’t get a seat in a restaurant – but what is it really like?
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The Lake District’s forgotten valley
An ambitious rewilding project has turned Ennerdale into somewhere very special – though scant few seem to realise it exists
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The most amazing walks in the Lake District
Follow in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright and discover the iconic Scafell Pike or Helvellyn, or a gentler fell like Cat Bells
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Britain’s 30 greatest villages – all untouched by mass tourism
Our experts across Britain reveal their favourite unspoilt villages, from salty Scottish ports to bucolic English beauties
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In the footsteps of a king: walking the Monarch’s Way
The long-distance trail traces the epic – and at times, outrageous – escape route taken by Charles II in 1651
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17 ways the middle class have ruined walking holidays
Remember when hiking was all about reading a map, chomping Kendal Mint Cake and rousing renditions of “We’ll be coming round the mountain”?
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20 of the best walking holidays for 2023
Put your best foot forward this year, whether traversing along the bracing English coast or the lofty peaks of northern India
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The treasures of England’s lost (but now revived) county
With a row brewing in Penrith after it was omitted from the new Cumberland Council, Gavin Bell goes in search of the county’s soul
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‘This may well be the most beautiful stretch of shoreline anywhere in the British Isles’
Seals, ancient ghosts and sheer drops guard the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast Path
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Goodbye Amalfi, hello Tropea – introducing the new travel ‘bucket list’ for 2023
Overtourism, war and climate change are rewriting the Gen-Z wishlist, with the likes of Lyon and Calabria replacing Paris and Provence
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Ordnance Survey maps are a thing of beauty – it would be nice if they could stay that way
With the national mapping agency revamping the symbols on walking maps, put your rambling knowledge to the test with our interactive quiz
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The new Cotswolds spa to rival the UK's best
If you like Lime Wood and Soho Farmhouse, you'll love this new hotel
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The 20 greatest Spanish walks for autumn
As summer ends and the sun cools, there’s never been a better time to enjoy this country’s beautiful walking trails
