The long way down

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3 ROUTES

Both imposing and invisible, KIRK FELL is a Lake District conundrum that can only be solved by walking every path on it.

BEAUTIFUL RIDGE WALK

A new(ish) concession path on Hollins Hill makes a fantastic circular route along the Dragons Back in the Peak District .

The Victorians confused these Shropshire hills with the Alps. How? Why? Trail dons its lederhosen, downs a glühwein and reaches for the Stretton Skyline to find out.

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.