Cosdon beacon, dartmoor

ULTIMATE WEEKEND ▲ 3-DAY ROUTE

■: 8 miles/12.7km ■Time: 5 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

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.

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

■Distance: 6½ miles/10.4km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

■OS Explorer map OL45 & 190 ■Buy maps at: ...