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If an abundance of space and seeing as few other people as possible is at the top of your summer-break list, then you’re in luck with these often overlooked beauty spots
Don’t do it! Don’t spend the few remaining months of summer desperately trying to secure the last vacant cottage in Cornwall, the only remaining patch of campsites in the Lake District, or the Western Isles’ one free hotel room. With more people set to be holidaying at home in the UK than ever before this summer, the wise choice will be to avoid the usual favourite zones and set your sights instead on a crowd-free break, such as one in these underappreciated areas.
Black Mountains, WalesLying in the shadow of the Brecon Beacons, the hilly uplands of the Black Mountains are a wonderful crinkle of rugged beauty, but without the Gore-Tex crush of their crowded, loftier neighbours. Stretching across 80 square miles of Powys, Monmouthshire and Herefordshire, the area is near hubs such as Hay-on-Wye and Abergavenny, but with many more enchanting secrets wrapped in their folds: including chapels, captivating villages and fine pubs. Continue reading...