Natural landmarks · East of England
Britain's best winter walks
Crisp-frost trails for December and January.
Britain's mild winter rarely sees serious snow below 500m, making winter walking pleasant from October through March in lowland areas. Best winter walks: the Norfolk coast at Holkham, the Sussex Downs to Beachy Head, Loch Lomond's eastern shore, the Pembrokeshire coast around St Davids, and the Yorkshire Dales' easy Aysgarth-to-Hawes section.
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Natural landmarks · South West England
South West Coast Path
England's longest National Trail — 630 miles around the entire south-west peninsula.
Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
West Highland Way
Scotland's classic 96-mile long-distance walk — Milngavie to Fort William.
Natural landmarks · South East England
The White Cliffs of Dover
Chalk cliffs facing the narrowest part of the English Channel.
Natural landmarks · South Wales
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
186-mile National Trail around the entire Pembrokeshire coast — Britain's first coastal trail.
Natural landmarks · North West England
Coast to Coast Walk
Wainwright's 192-mile route from the Lake District to North York Moors coast.
Natural landmarks · North West England
Windermere
England's largest natural lake — 10.5 miles of Lake District ribbon water.
Natural landmarks · South West England
Cheddar Gorge
Britain's largest limestone gorge — 137 m deep, with show caves.
Natural landmarks · South East England
The Ridgeway
Britain's oldest road — 5,000-year-old prehistoric track from Avebury to the Chilterns.
Natural landmarks · South East England
Beachy Head
Britain's highest sea cliff (162 m) on the Sussex coast.
Natural landmarks · South West England
Land's End
The most westerly point of mainland England.