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Unsung corners of Britain

Kevin Rushby discovers the parts of Britain that fall between the gaps, the areas generally overlooked in favour of their more famous neighbours
  • Flamborough coast

    Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire: towering cliffs, by foot or by boat

    The chalk cliffs around Flamborough – the highest in Britain – offer panoramic views and great birdwatching, while the sea is full of shipwrecks and seals, says Kevin Rushby

  • View of Corve dale from the Shropshire Way on Wenlock Edge

    Wenlock Edge, Shropshire: enjoy a cavalier approach to walking

    Walking in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, reveals an intriguing link to the civil war and plenty of rugged trails and nature to enjoy, writes Kevin Rushby

  • Kevin's daughter Maddy walking in the rockpools on Rigg Sands, Galloway, Scotland.

    The Machars, Scotland: little house on the peninsula

    Kevin Rushby goes walking in the Machars, a beach-fringed peninsula in south-west Scotland, stopping at Wigtown, home to a literary festival and some outstanding secondhand bookshops

  • Castle Howard, North Yorkshire

    Unsung Britain: Walking North Yorkshire's Howardian Hills

    To the north-east of York lies a little-visited range of hills hiding beautiful villages, ancient parkland and lonely long-distance footpaths. Kevin Rushby goes exploring

  • The Howgills spread across Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

    Fell walking, Cumbria: Howgill Fells – the quiet hills

    Lost somewhere between the Lakes and the Dales, the Howgill Fells are little visited by even the keenest of walkers. Kevin Rushby sets out to find out what they're missing

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