10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

5 15.6 km / 9.7 miles / 6 hours Ascent 1080m/3543ft

We love the Yorkshire Dales, but in summer it can get quite crowded, with walkers off on adventures up the peaks and the less energetic strolling around the picturesque market towns and villages. In a

4 38.9km / 24.2 miles / 12-14 hours Ascent 2927m/9603ft

If we had to choose our “special place”, Andy and I would always choose Exmoor National Park. It’s a place we often escape to. Straddling the Somerset/Devon border, Exmoor’s coastline is littered with

6 20.6km / 12.8 miles / 7-7.5 hours Ascent 1122m/3680ft