Places to go

The Best Towns to Visit on the North York Moors

The North York Moors is rich in culture, history and beautiful landscapes. Discover our favourite towns to explore during your visit.

Top 5 beaches to visit in Scotland

Co-author of the new Wild Guide Scotland, Richard Gaston, shares his top 5 Scottish beaches.

Everything You Need to Know about the North York Moorland

The moorland of the North York Moors covers a third of the National Park. It has a beautiful landscape, especially when the heather on the high ground turns the moors from green to purple.

South West Coast Path: 10 of the best spots

It’s a 630-mile adventure - the South West Coast Path stretches from Minehead in Somerset to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Surging around the end of England, it snakes through a World Heritage Site, a National Park, fishing villages, ink-black cliffs and utterly gorgeous bays. Here heading out for a hike also opens up surfing, kayaking, climbing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, wild swimming and barefoot beachcombing. England’s longest National Trail is an awesome place in which to GetOutside.

Rainy day fun on the North York Moors

Don’t let rainy weather stop you from getting out of the house. Even when it’s wet, there’s plenty to do indoors or outdoors on the North York Moors.

How to find easy walking and cycling routes

If you prefer traffic-free cycling routes, need a footpath that's stile-free so you can walk with a pram or are looking for a route suitable for a wheelchair, former railway lines can be the ideal solution.

Castles in the Brecon Beacons

The Brecon Beacons boasts a rich diversity of beautiful medieval castles which are set amongst idyllic landscapes of rolling hills and impressive countryside. The Brecon Beacons, located only a short distance from the English/Welsh border, was an important tactical location for wars and battles, and is therefore home to lots of fantastic castles offering interesting days out.

10 of the best geological features to see on the Jurassic Coast

The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Jurassic Coast features some of the most impressive geological features in Britain. Discover 10 of the best with GetOutside Champion, Martin Curtis.