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From spas to stargazing, this English county is the original home of wellbeing

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HIGH FORCE Level Moderate Elevation gain 123m Length 6.8km (1hr 37min) Description A walk to one of England’s most dramatic waterfalls, High Force, following picturesque riverside paths with stunning

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Equal parts Victorian elegance and industrial grit, this northeastern city offers travellers neoclassical architecture, warehouse districts and a lively nightlife scene, all set beside the River Tyne

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