AS my pebble hits the water, ripples fan out, ­disturbing the reflected scene of snow-dusted mountain tops. If it weren’t for ...

Richmond in North Yorkshire secured a spot in the national ranking, which was compiled by holiday and travel firm Independent ...

By the medieval town walls of Caernarfon, we board the Welsh Highland Railway, Britain’s longest narrow-gauge heritage ...

Instead, I’m in Snowdonia ­National Park, deep in the Welsh countryside. Bala Lake is this country’s largest freshwater lake, stretching 3.5miles in length. And a crisp winter’s day is the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The steam railway travels through beautiful countryside and it's hoped extending it will be a boost for the the town.

Embark on a walking adventure around the UK with stops in fire-warmed pubs, family-run guesthouses and upscale hotels ...

During periods of drought, the ghostly outline of an old road emerges at the side of a lake in Eryri (Snowdonia). It’s hard to imagine it now but this was the forerunner of Wales’ longest road ...

During periods of drought, the ghostly outline of an old road emerges at the side of a lake in Eryri (Snowdonia). It’s hard to imagine it now but this was the forerunner of Wales’ longest road, a ...

Curiosities too, like a miniature submarine, skeleton and a surreal gnome garden. A ghostly quarryman haunts the depths and there's even a few fish - mostly European eels but also brown trout.

Cwm Mynach is a hidden valley running through the wild and beautiful Rhinogydd mountain range. Once heavily forested, the ...

These beautiful United Kingdom train rides, selected by a local, will bring you through mountains, valleys, and fairy-tale villages.

A second walk in Snowdonia ranked in joint third - the walk ... Destinations in the Lake District also featured on the list, including Scafell Pike and Catbells.