South West

Cornwall

Heslett Farm Cottage in Cornwall

Cornwall has more than 320 miles of the finest coastline in the world, wonderful countryside, spectacular gardens and world class visitor attractions.

Devon

Foxgloves fringe the South West coastal path on the cliffs above Soar Mill Cove in South Devon

Discover Devon - unique, glorious, wild and wonderful, rich in history. Rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, green rolling hills, dramatic moorland and historic cities and market towns.

Dorset

Abbey in Dorset

Dorset offers the ‘best of England’ - delightful rolling countryside, World Heritage coastline, pretty villages, historic market towns, colourful events and attractions and quality accommodation.

Gloucestershire

Row of quaint stone cottages in the Cotswold village of Bibury

Gloucestershire is all that you dream of as your favourite image of the English countryside.  Sleepy villages, lively pubs with excellent food, market towns and impressive cathedrals, castles and churches.

Scilly Isles

Scilly Isles

The Isles of Scilly, an island archipelago, 20 minutes from Cornwall. Over 100 islands, five inhabited; St Mary’s, Tresco, Bryher, St Martin’s and Bryher.

Somerset

Wells Cathedral in Somerset

Somerset includes Exmoor National Park, Glastonbury, Wells, Taunton and the beach resorts of Minehead and Burnham-on-Sea. Famous for Cheddar Cheese, Cider and King Arthur.

Wiltshire

Sheep grazing on Harnham Water Meadows with Salisbury Cathedral beyond in Wiltshire

Much of Wiltshire has been declared an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’. Yet it remains largely undiscovered, a rural idyll just two hours from London.

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