Most beautiful places in Britain

[AmilyChestnut]

If you had a motorhome and 9 days holiday, and could explore anywhere in Britain, where would you go?

Looking for recommendations of where to explore, and where is a must see in our beautiful country!

North Coast 500

NC500 would be on my list. Also Northumberland is stunning so I’d happily tour there too.

Sorry to be a complete grump, but... the area of the NC500 was one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Until it was ruined by incessant numbers of motorhomes, sports cars, and motorbikes :-(

West coast Scotland and North Devon and all of Cornwall are my favourites.
I live in Northumberland and think it's beautiful here too.

yorkshire dales

Just beaten to it with the Yorkshire Dales recommendation. Peace, quiet, beautiful scenery, my favourite calm place.

Do you want sea, moors, dales, architecture, history, rivers, remote, quaint, culture,

What do you do ?

Northumberland

Completely agree. Motorhomes (and indeed cars generally) are a blot on some of the most beautiful landscapes and historic towns. We should at least be charging people properly for the damage they do when visiting, if we can't impose limits/bans.

Outer Hebrides

Shetland. But with ferries I like the highlands of Scotland and Pembrokeshire. Cornwall and Devon are too busy in summer

I just went to Snowdonia. It was glorious. Hills, mountains, coastline, and not a cloud in the sky all week.

NC500 can’t cope with the amount of traffic. It’s shocking. Makes me sad.

North Wales and Anglesey. In particular Newborough beach, national trust woodland and beach with a lighthouse to walk out to.

Outer Hebrides are beautiful.

my favourite place in the whole world is Malham Tarn, on a summer's day, so quiet, the sound of the sheep, fresh air, relaxing and beautiful

I know parts of Sutherland very well and am glad I spent a lot of time there before the circus of the 'NC500'. I'm sure the marketing graduates at Visit Scotland and some business owners up there are pleased, but for many it has been ruined

My post was very vague wasnt it..

Scenery mostly! A few activities along the way

South Wales. I love in Cornwall , have done for 40 years so I've seen it all , so I guess I take it for granted, otherwise I'd possibly say Cornwall.

*live in Cornwall

If the NC500 appeals to you, but the volume of traffic puts you off, you could consider the SC300. It takes you along the coasts of Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire, which are absolutely stunning. Nowhere near as busy either.

Yes the best beaches in the world

Where are you starting from and when are you going?

I wouldn't try the south west or the Lake District (or the NC500!) in the summer as it will be already very crowded. I also wouldn't plan to go to North Wales or the Scottish Borders if you're in Kent as you'll be passing many beautiful places on the way.

Yorkshire would be great. Yorkshire Dales, Pennines and NY Moors for hills and scenery. You could spend a day in York, go to the coast, visit places like the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the choice is endless.

Why would anyone post on here and then in x number of years it's all ruined by hundreds of tourists. Many of the places mentioned are on my list and I've been to many, but it could easily turn into a trek such as you see in the queue waiting to climb Everest

@Unexpectedlysinglemum They certainly are beautiful. We spent a week in 2019 travelling from Barra and Vatersay up to Harris and Lewis. A week isn't long enough!

The number of vehicles is limited to an extent by the number of ferry crossings. After we left the islands we drove up to Durness. I couldn't believe how many motorhomes, caravans, motor bikes and sports cars there were in such a remote spot! We didn't do the NC500 route though and having seen the bit we did in 2019 I don't think I'd want to!