Salisbury plain

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3-DAY ROUTE

HILL ■Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■Time: 3-4 hours Grade: ...

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.

HEAD TO RE-CHARGE CAFE, NEWTON ABBOT

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 2½ hours ...