Best weekend breaks for walkers

Mountain ridges, waterfalls and some of the darkest skies in Wales

The UK's largest national park, with arctic mountains and ancient pine forests

Moorland, dramatic sea cliffs and a famous dark sky

Scotland's most dramatic glen, with towering mountains and a haunting history

Heather moorland, steam trains and a dramatic coast

Castles, empty beaches, dark skies and Hadrian's Wall

A rugged coast of golden beaches, seabirds and a famous coast path

Wales's mountain heartland, with Snowdon at its centre

Green valleys, limestone scars and drystone walls

A friendly slate-built town at the head of Windermere

Lakeland's most dramatic valley, with woods, crags and a famously wet climate

A tiny, perfect lake with a flat path and some of Lakeland's greatest fells

Granite tors, wild ponies and ancient woodland

The outdoor capital of the Highlands, at the foot of Ben Nevis

Wordsworth's village beside a small, still lake

Jagged mountains, fairy pools and wild Atlantic coast

A lively Lakeland market town between lake and mountains

England's biggest national park: lakes, fells and cosy villages

England's first national park, with moors, dales and stately homes

Rolling chalk hills, white cliffs and country pubs

Often called the loveliest of the lakes, with steamers and a waterfall