2006-08-07 05:03:55 · 20 answers · asked by markanthony 2 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
go to Lynton in North Devon and walk down to Lynmouth from there take the river walk up to Watersmeet, where you can get a cream tea from the Hunters Lodge (National Trust owned) after that retrace your footsteps back to the start, I have travelled the World over 3 overseas holidays a year for the last 20 years never been to the same place twice, and I have never been anywhere so serene or beautifull in all my life.
One word of caution where sensible footware.
2006-08-07 07:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by TREVOR J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately the UK is quite small and has nearly 61 million people squashed into it, the result is that pretty much everywhere is full of people and there are few remaining serene places.
I guess it would also depend on what you considered to be serene. For some it could be alongside a river or canal and in this instance you could find serenity in the heart of London, Birmingham, Glasgow etc. For others it could be being on a beach at midnight under a star lit sky and the UK with it's thousands of miles of coastline offer plenty of scope for this.
A lot of people equate serenity with open spaces, water, scenery etc and in this respect you're pretty much limited to Scotland. The places in England and Wales where such things are found (e.g. the Lake District) are hugely popular and everywhere is crawling with masses of people.
Scotland has many undiscovered gems and some of my personal favourites are in the Western Highlands including Sandwood Bay, Camasunary Bay (Isle of Skye), the summit of Sgurr na Ciche (Pap of Gelncoe) which has stunning views all around and many similar places - all of these are wild and open spaces which are virtually untouched by humankind and offer a chence to 'get away from it all'.
2006-08-07 05:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lake District
2006-08-07 07:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bruce B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland, especially the less-busy area between Hilltown and Rostrevor.
2006-08-07 05:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Papa Westray, Orkney. Population 50.
2006-08-07 10:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by ftmshk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bit of a novice, I've only been to the u.k. for 2 weeks. & only to Keswick in the lake country for 1 day, but I would say Keswick. moss covered trails along the seamingly difficult to access lake, several eateries with good local ales. unpretensious streets with peoples fishing gear leaning against the sides of there door sills. and a nice park with a babeling brook running through it. its a bit touristy, so off season of course.
2006-08-07 05:21:36 · answer #6 · answered by erichovstad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sitting on the lifebelt box on the tip of Land's end. when the warm sun is going down, and the waves are lapping against the rocks and your embraced in the arms of the one you love, sharing his warm woolly cardi. Ahhh!
2006-08-07 07:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by happy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cornwall- partly because the people tend to be less tense than elsewhere and the surf and the beaches are relaxing.
2006-08-07 05:11:34 · answer #8 · answered by _Picnic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mourne mountains or Fermanagh lakelands in N.I
2006-08-07 05:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by Jenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dartmoor. Wide open rolling space. Secluded valleys tumbling streams and rivers. You can loose yourself out there,
spiritualy (and physically)
2006-08-07 06:19:02 · answer #10 · answered by watcher0012 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋