Landscapes and scenery
From region to region and across the seasons, the breadth and diversity of England’s landscapes is something to savour. Explore the wooded kingdoms of the Forest of Dean and the New Forest, or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty such as Silverdale and the Blackdown Hills. Navigate its many coastal paths and experience the beauty where land meets sea. Wherever you are in England, you’ll find an incredible beauty in its natural surroundings.
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You’ll discover an amazing diversity of scenery around the English regions. Quite often you’ll be surprised by the changing landscape presented to you within the regions (and even the counties). If it's peace and quiet you're after then look no further. It’s right here in England.
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Some of the most amazing scenery can be found in England's national parks - sweeping moorlands, vast forests, beautiful valleys and fields full of wild flowers and breezy meadows.
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Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are named as such because they are so beautiful it is in the nation's interest to safeguard them for now and for future generations.
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Two billion trees cover just over 1 million hectares of woodland. No surprise then that you're never far from their lush and tranquil canopy.
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On the edge of your country peering out over the ocean you might feel you could be anywhere in the world. The sound of nothing but the waves crashing onto the shoreline can touch your soul and stimulate your mind.
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Seventy three beaches across England have been given the thumbs up as top places to visit by receiving the first ever Quality Coast Awards.
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The open road, rolling hills, dense forests, pretty villages, country lanes and beauty spots… one hundred journeys rolled into one. Driving for pleasure in England is quite simply the best way to enjoy it on your own terms.
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A number of England's coastlines offer spectacular walking and cycling with some really awe-inspiring sea views!
Explore England's coastline
What better way is there to enjoy England's peaceful countryside on a balmy summer's evening than to drift gently along one of our many inland waterways?
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