South West England

Immerse yourself in honey-coloured architecture, museums, galleries, festivals, theatre, music and sports. Roman Baths and Thermae Bath Spa are must-visit attractions.

Fall in love with Cornwall’s climate, coastal scenery and Celtic heritage. Go surfing, visit the Eden Project, Lost Gardens of Heligan and sample a famous Cornish pasty!

Uniquely comprising twelve separate areas covering almost a third of Cornwall, discover some of Britain’s finest coastal scenery, including Land’s End and the Lizard, plus the remote granite uplands of Bodmin Moor.

Gently undulating hills, with chocolate-box towns and villages built from honey-coloured stone, The Cotswolds is famed for its landscapes, local produce and outdoor activities such as cheese-rolling!

The pride of Devon, Dartmoor is 368 square miles of wild open spaces offering mighty granite tors, historic ruins, semi-wild moorland ponies, lots of outdoors pursuits and friendly village pubs serving local fayre.

Devon encompasses golden sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns and moorland National Parks. Explore English Riviera towns and walk the South West Coast Path!

Famous for the Jurassic Coast, natural landmarks and bustling seaside towns. Inland, Thomas Hardy's Dorset has Iron Age hill forts, chalk figures, castles and stately homes.

A sweeping moorland landscape home to wild red deer and Exmoor ponies, with a coastline of beaches and towering cliffs. Walk, cycle, ride, stargaze and soak up the wonders of the Great Outdoors.

The Forest of Dean is an ancient oak forest and one-time hunting ground of Norman kings. It is popular for outdoor pursuits and its attractions include Clearwell Caves and Puzzlewood.

Discover the Cotswolds, the ancient Forest of Dean and the stunning Wye Valley. Find villages of honey-coloured stone, busy market towns, castles and palatial country houses.

The Mendip Hills rise up above the Somerset Levels and provide a wide range of attractions, outdoor sports and leisure activities. Visit Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole Caves and the home of Cheddar cheese.

England's very first AONB, the Quantock Hills in Somerset provide superb walking and riding within glorious countryside and coast. Visitors will also find historical sites, pretty villages and delectable local produce.

With its hedgerows, fields and hummocked hills, Somerset is rural England. Explore the cathedral city of Wells, Glastonbury and the limestone caves and gorges around Cheddar.

Bridging two counties and shaped by three rivers, this landscape of great beauty offers mining heritage, adventures on the water, walking trails, the Tamar Valley Line, tasty local produce and much more!

A rural English county of chalk downs; home to prehistoric Stonehenge, Avebury stone circles, Salisbury Cathedral, National Trust Stourhead and Longleat, with its Safari Park.

Birthplace of the modern British tourist industry, the spectacular Wye Valley follows the southern Anglo-Welsh border, hosting castles, abbeys, scenic viewpoints and exceptional opportunities for outdoors pursuits.